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  • Transportation Engineering
  • Traffic Safety
  • Human Factors in Driving

Background:

  • Work zones are statistically prone to crashes due to altered road conditions and speed limits.
  • Effective traffic management is crucial for ensuring safety for both road users and workers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety impacts of a novel graphical and animation-based variable message signs (VMSs) system in Qatar's work zones.
  • To compare the proposed VMS system against the standard Qatar Work Zone Traffic Management Guide.

Main Methods:

  • A driving simulator study was conducted with seventy volunteer participants.
  • Two conditions were tested: the proposed VMS system and a control condition based on existing guidelines.
  • Driver behavior metrics including speed, lane changing, and headway were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Drivers in the VMS condition significantly reduced speeds by 6.3 km/h (leftmost lane) and 11.1 km/h (second leftmost lane).
  • The VMS system prompted drivers to initiate lane changes approximately 150 m earlier.
  • Drivers using the VMS system maintained greater headways with merging vehicles.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed VMS system demonstrated superior performance over the control condition.
  • The VMS system effectively reduces speeds, encourages earlier merging, and promotes safer headways.
  • This technology offers a promising solution for enhancing work zone safety in Qatar.