Distribution of Deceleration Starting Point of Vehicle on Main Lane at the Merging Part of Expressway

This study grasps the merging part of expressway from the upstream section, focuses on the deceleration behavior of the main line vehicle, and examines the deceleration beginning point and its factors. First, the distribution of the deceleration beginning point in the main line vehicle was acquired...

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Published inINFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING REVIEW Vol. 24; pp. 767 - 774
Main Authors SUMIMOTO, Yuichi, IIDA, Katsuhiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Society of Civil Engineers 2007
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ISSN0913-4034
1884-8303
DOI10.2208/journalip.24.767

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Summary:This study grasps the merging part of expressway from the upstream section, focuses on the deceleration behavior of the main line vehicle, and examines the deceleration beginning point and its factors. First, the distribution of the deceleration beginning point in the main line vehicle was acquired using the data from the indoor experiment with a driving simulator. And, the relation among the deceleration beginning point, the point where subjects began staring the confluence car, and the distance between two cars was analyzed. Those results showed that the factors influence the deceleration behavior at the merging part have the possibility of the point where subjects began staring the confluence car, the distance between two cars, and the intention of the driver who gives way to the confluence car
ISSN:0913-4034
1884-8303
DOI:10.2208/journalip.24.767