28.8 Improving Pedestrian Visibility and Conspicuity at Crosswalks Several treatments are available to increase motorist awareness of crosswalks, draw attention to pedestrians, and make pedestrians easier to detect. In addition to treatments listed in Table 28.3,...
21.8 Countermeasures for Improving Pedestrian Conspicuity at Crosswalks While flashing lights and beacons located at midblock and intersection crosswalks alert motorists to the presence of pedestrians in crosswalks, they do not necessarily enhance pedestrian...
21.4 Nighttime Driving Headlamp intensity, ambient lighting, and glare all influence how far downstream a motorists can see and their ability to detect and respond to signs. Table 21.2 lists treatments that can reduce nighttime crashes, encourage lower speeds, and...
20.10 Markings for Roundabouts Roundabout markings must clearly communicate to motorists and other users information about a roundabout’s operation to ensure safe navigation. Yellow lines indicate opposing traffic and white lines signify traffic moving in the same...
20.8 Post-Mounted Delineators Post-mounted delineators are retroreflective marking devices mounted above a road surface to the side of a road. They are installed in series to indicate road alignment and help clarify the alignment in areas where it is confusing or...
20.6 Markings for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Pedestrian markings and other pavement markings (e.g., shared lane markings) foster safe road sharing between vehicles, pedestrians, and micromobility users. Crosswalks are a pedestrian marking that function as...
