Speed limiters, which control the maximum speeds of vehicles so equipped, have been proposed in recent years as speed management tools. A simulation-based evaluation is described of the impact of a wide installation of speed limiters on traffic flow characteristics and on safety. Microscopic traffic simulation is used; it models the driving behavior of individual vehicles in detail and so captures not only the impact of speed limiters on equipped vehicles but also the interaction between equipped and unequipped vehicles and the resulting impact on the latter. In the experiment, the impact is evaluated of preset speed limiters for two limiter-set speeds, 100 km/h and 120 km/h, at various desired speed distributions and congestion levels. The simulation results show that speed limiters can reduce average traffic speeds up to 10% and that the variability of traffic speeds may also be lowered. Consequently, a significant reduction in accident rates might be achieved.


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    Title :

    Impact of Active Speed Limiters on Traffic Flow and Safety


    Subtitle :

    Simulation-Based Evaluation


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2007-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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