Standardization of Road Danger Signs in the European Union
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"></span>The aim of this research is to find a solution for the standardization of road signs in the EU zone by a comparative analysis of different national sign systems to establish a common set from a single country....
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doaj-ae2caaec6e5c443880ba5aac26cc7ef22020-11-25T00:37:14ZengUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic SciencesPromet (Zagreb)0353-53201848-40692015-03-0127111110.7307/ptt.v27i1.15041173Standardization of Road Danger Signs in the European UnionFrancesco Castelluccio0Mario Catalano1Davide Fichera2Marco Migliore3Salvatore Amoroso4University of PalermoUniversity of PalermoUniversity of PalermoUniversity of PalermoUniversity of Palermo<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"></span>The aim of this research is to find a solution for the standardization of road signs in the EU zone by a comparative analysis of different national sign systems to establish a common set from a single country. This work is based on the idea that road sign standardization might increase the safety level of transnational journeys and foster the relationships among the various members of the EU Community. This paper presents the outcome of the first step of the research, which focuses on the harmonization of danger signs. In more detail, a multicriteria approach is applied to rank 19 EU Member States on the basis of three main aspects: the installation cost of new signs, new sign learning issues and the effectiveness of sign systems. The study allows for the installation cost by quantifying the degree of similarity among road sign systems and the roadway network extension, on which new signs should be placed.<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"></span>http://www.fpz.unizg.hr/traffic/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/1504road signsmulticriteria analysisgraphical analysisvisual perception |
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Francesco Castelluccio Mario Catalano Davide Fichera Marco Migliore Salvatore Amoroso |
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Francesco Castelluccio Mario Catalano Davide Fichera Marco Migliore Salvatore Amoroso |
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Standardization of Road Danger Signs in the European Union |
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Standardization of Road Danger Signs in the European Union |
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Standardization of Road Danger Signs in the European Union |
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Standardization of Road Danger Signs in the European Union |
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Standardization of Road Danger Signs in the European Union |
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standardization of road danger signs in the european union |
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University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences |
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Promet (Zagreb) |
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0353-5320 1848-4069 |
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2015-03-01 |
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"></span>The aim of this research is to find a solution for the standardization of road signs in the EU zone by a comparative analysis of different national sign systems to establish a common set from a single country. This work is based on the idea that road sign standardization might increase the safety level of transnational journeys and foster the relationships among the various members of the EU Community. This paper presents the outcome of the first step of the research, which focuses on the harmonization of danger signs. In more detail, a multicriteria approach is applied to rank 19 EU Member States on the basis of three main aspects: the installation cost of new signs, new sign learning issues and the effectiveness of sign systems. The study allows for the installation cost by quantifying the degree of similarity among road sign systems and the roadway network extension, on which new signs should be placed.<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"></span> |
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road signs multicriteria analysis graphical analysis visual perception |
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http://www.fpz.unizg.hr/traffic/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/1504 |
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