The handbook of road safety measures

The second edition of the "Handbook of road safety measures" (previously published in 2004) gives state-of-the-art summaries of current knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures. It covers all areas of road safety including: traffic control; vehicle inspection; driver tra...

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Other Authors: Elvik, Rune.
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2009.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Subjects:
Transportation > Automotive > General.
Road transport industries.
Highway engineering.
Roads > Safety measures.
Roads > Design and construction.
Traffic safety.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781848552517 (electronic bk.)
9781786359568 (ePUB)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1124 p.) : ill.

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245 0 4 |a The handbook of road safety measures  |h [electronic resource] /  |c edited by Rune Elvik ... [et al.]. . 
250 |a 2nd ed. 
260 |a Bingley, U.K. :  |b Emerald,  |c 2009. 
300 |a 1 online resource (1124 p.) :  |b ill. 
500 |a Includes index. 
505 0 |a Background and guide to readers -- Literature survey and meta-analysis -- Factors contributing to road accidents -- Basic concepts of road safety research -- Assessing the quality of evaluation studies -- The contribution of research to road safety policy-making -- Road design and road equipment -- Road maintenance -- Traffic control -- Vehicle design and protective devices -- Vehicle and garage inspection -- Driver training and regulation of professional drivers -- Public education and information -- Police enforcement and sanctions -- Post-accident care -- General-purpose policy instruments. 
520 |a The second edition of the "Handbook of road safety measures" (previously published in 2004) gives state-of-the-art summaries of current knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures. It covers all areas of road safety including: traffic control; vehicle inspection; driver training; publicity campaigns; police enforcement; and, general policy instruments. With many original chapters revised and several new ones added, extra topics covered in this edition include: post-accident care; DUI legislation and enforcement; environmental zones; and speed cameras.  
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650 7 |a Road transport industries.  |2 bicssc 
650 0 |a Highway engineering. 
650 0 |a Roads  |x Safety measures. 
650 0 |a Roads  |x Design and construction. 
650 0 |a Traffic safety. 
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