Roundabouts : international experiences influencing Canada.

Author(s)
Belluz, L. & Skene, M.
Year
Abstract

It is important for Canada to start with a nationally recognized set of markings and signs in order to establish consistency. However, international influences such as Europe have already resulted in various signing and marking practices being used in North America and Canada. Although roundabouts are quite new in North America, safety studies have shown promising results. A recent study indicates that roundabouts may reduce collisions by about 40 percent after installation. This paper will discuss the status of roundabout design, signing and marking, and safety experiences in Canada, how the installation of roundabouts may be contributing to Canada’s road safety goal of having the safest roads in the world, and the challenges that Canada still faces in regards to consistent roundabout guidelines, development, and implementation. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213531.

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Library number
C 36762 (In: C 36756 CD-ROM) /73 /82 / ITRD E213428
Source

In: ITE 2005 Annual Meeting and Exhibit Compendium of Technical Papers, Melbourne, Australia, August 7-10, 2005, 15 p.

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