This issue of Current Topics includes over 75 abstracts of reports, conference papers, books and journal articles which focus on aspects of electronic route guidance for drivers of vehicles on the highway. Amongst the subjects on which abstracts are provided are applications of route guidance such as traffic control, in-car navigation, dynamic route guidance initiatives in various cities including Aalborg (QUO VADIS), Chicago (ADVANCE) and various assessment studies of driver reaction, route choice and the effects of guidance on driving performance. These items have been selected from the material added to the Transport Research Laboratory's Database between 1996 and 1998. Much of the relevant English language published literature from the UK, USA, Australia and Europe is included; some of the non-UK literature is included courtesy of the OECD International Road Research Documentation (IRRD) database. Abstracts for the years 1994-1996 can be found in the previous issue of this title (Current Topics in Transport 29.1 (C 6660 S).
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