Simulation-Based Framework for Estimating Crash Modification Factors (CMFs): A Case Study for ITS Countermeasures by Plaban Das, Seri Park, Parth Bhavsar

“…Four ITS countermeasures were considered: ramp metering, variable speed limit, junction control, and dynamic lane assignment. …”
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Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Umar Yagoub, Nasrin S. Saiyed, Bahaa-eldin E. A. Rahim, Nizar Musawa, Attiya Mohammed Al Zahrani

“…Based on the results of the present study, the most important safety measures which contributed the most to road traffic collision were use of mobile phones while driving the vehicle, driving at an excessive speed limit, irregularity in maintaining the vehicle, attempt to pass other vehicles, and not following the traffic rules. …”
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A Review of Advances in Brushless Synchronous Motor Drive’s Control Techniques by Tapiwa Mashiri, Mbika Muteba

“…To address these challenges and many others (power factors, torque ripple, current limit, voltage limit, speed limit), advanced control methods are required to enhance the performance of the motor drive control. …”
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Travel Time Estimation by Learning Driving Habits and Traffic Conditions by Ling Yang, Shouxu Jiang, Fusheng Zhang, Ming Zhao

“…In particular, the travel time depends on the distance and driving speed on each road segment of the trajectory, where the driving speed depends on the driving habits and the environment, including the static factors like the road type (highway or byway) and speed limit and the dynamic factor like the time of the day and congestion. …”
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Investigation into Interactions between Accident Consequences and Traffic Signs: A Bayesian Bivariate Tobit Quantile Regression Approach by Xuecai Xu, Željko Šarić

“…Results revealed that (1) low visibility and the number of invalid traffic signs per km increased the accident rate of material damage, death, or injury; (2) average speed limit exhibited a close relation with accident rate; and (3) the number of mandatory signs was more likely to reduce the accident rate of material damage, while the number of warning signs was significant for accident rate of death or injury.…”
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Spatially Formulated Connected Automated Vehicle Trajectory Optimization with Infrastructure Assistance by Ran Yi, Yang Zhou, Xin Wang, Zhiyuan Liu, Xiaotian Li, Bin Ran

“…Moreover, our method is robust to the spatial change of road geometries and other potential disturbances by the road curvature, work zone, and speed limit change.…”
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Analysis of Injury Severity of Drivers Involved Different Types of Two-Vehicle Crashes Using Random-Parameters Logit Models with Heterogeneity in Means and Variances by Qiang Wu, Dongdong Song, Chenzhu Wang, Fei Chen, Jianchuan Cheng, Said M. Easa, Yitao Yang, Wenchen Yang

“…The results show that unobserved heterogeneity existed for young drivers in both car-car and truck-truck crash models and the 30 mph speed limit in the three separate models. Remarkably variations are observed in crashes involving different types of vehicles. …”
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Driving Safety Assurance Method in Work Zone Crossovers of Highway Reconstruction and Expansion Project by Lu Lv, Yanting Sheng, Cancan Song, Yongqing Li, Zhongyin Guo

“…When there are two lanes in the traffic control zone and the speed limit is 60 km/h, we should set the median width at 90 m to ensure transportation safety.…”
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Influencing Factors on Vehicles Lateral Stability on Tunnel Section in Mountainous Expressway under Strong Wind: A Case of Xi-Han Highway by Lu Wang, Xiaoxin Chen, Hong Chen

“…In this paper, Xi-Han Expressway is taken as the research object to analyze the influencing factors of vehicle’s lateral stability by combining the theoretical research of the finite element method, automobile aerodynamics, and speed limit with field investigation and simulation test. …”
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Analisis Kestabilan Mobil Hemat Energi Adyatma Pada Kondisi Jalan Berbelok by muri febrian

“…The maximum speed limits to prevent rolling over on the front and rear wheels are 32.76 km/h and 45.05 km/h, respectively, with a turning angle of 19.35°. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting a Driver’s Driving Speed Selection in Low Illumination by Jing Liu, Jing Cai, Shanshan Lin, Jianyou Zhao

“…Technical driving ability under low-illumination conditions of street lights has the greatest influence on speed selection behaviour on a road with a speed limit of 120 km/h (β = 0.51). Risk perception ability has a significant negative impact on speed selection behaviour on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h and 120 km/h (β = −0.25 and β = −0.34, respectively). …”
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Driving Safety Analysis Using Grid-Based Water-Filled Rut Depth Distribution by Jiao Yan, Hongwei Zhang, Bing Hui

“…Therefore, in order to ensure driving safety, the speed limit is controlled within 80 km/h to ensure that the vehicle will not skid. …”
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A Behavioral Model of Drivers’ Mean Speed Influenced by Weather Conditions, Road Geometry, and Driver Characteristics Using a Driving Simulator Study by Mehdi Zolali, Babak Mirbaha, Maziyar Layegh, Hamid Reza Behnood

“…Driving above the speed limit is one of the factors that significantly affect safety. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis for the Heterogeneous Effects on Driver Injury Severity in Single-Vehicle Passenger Car and SUV Rollover Crashes by Huiying Wen, Zuogan Tang, Yuchen Zeng, Kexiong Zhang

“…Model estimation results show that six variables (male drivers, drivers’ age, airbag deployment, failure to drive in single lane, speed limit, and rural area) were found to produce normally distributed parameters in passenger car model, while nine parameters (male drivers, safety belt use, airbag deployment, drug or alcohol use, failure to drive in single lane, improper evasive action, vehicle model year, friday, and rural area) in SUV model were found to be normally distributed. …”
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Safety Effects of Horizontal Curve Design and Lane and Shoulder Width on Single Motorcycle Accidents in Norway by Sara Kvasnes, Petr Pokorny, Jan Kristian Jensen, Kelly Pitera

“…In case-control studies, matching allows us to control for confounding variables. AADT and speed limit were used as matching variables in this study. …”
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Research on the Relationship between Dynamic Message Sign Control Strategies and Driving Safety in Freeway Work Zones by Wenxiang Xu, Xiaohua Zhao, Yufei Chen, Yang Bian, Haijian Li

“…After conducting analytic hierarchy process (AHP) analysis, strategy 2 was removed because the approaching speed exceeded the speed limit. The weight vectors of strategies 1, 3, 4, and 5 under free-flow traffic and traffic jam conditions are Ƴfree-flow  traffic=0.25,0.28,0.17,0.23 and Ƴtraffic  jam=[0.17,0.28,0.2,0.3], respectively. …”
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Motor transport development in Klaipėda district in 1900-1939 by Julius Žukas

“…Based on decrees of the district's authority, people were punished for violation of traffic rules (exceeding the speed limit, driving drunk, using a car without permission extended, etc.), and the most frequent penalty applied was monetary fines. …”
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Floquet operator engineering for quantum state stroboscopic stabilization by Arrouas, Floriane, Ombredane, Nicolas, Gabardos, Lucas, Dionis, Etienne, Dupont, Nathan, Billy, Juliette, Peaudecerf, Bruno, Sugny, Dominique, Guéry-Odelin, David

“…Numerical optimizations highlight the existence of a quantum speed limit for this stabilization process, and our experimental results demonstrate the efficient stabilization of a broad range of quantum states in the lattice.…”
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From Peril to Protection: an evaluation of regulations impacting eScooter injuries by Leslie M Kobayashi, Todd W Costantini, Jay J Doucet, Jarrett E Santorelli, Laura N Haines, Kendra M Black

“…These eScooter-related traumatic injuries led to local advocacy efforts, resulting in safety restrictions including speed limit geofencing, sidewalk restrictions, and limiting the number of eScooter providers in high-density population areas. …”
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Ultrafast laser frequency tuning based on equivalent optical phase sampling and accumulation by Weiqiang Lyu, Huan Tian, Zhenwei Fu, Lingjie Zhang, Zhen Zeng, Yaowen Zhang, Heping Li, Zhiyao Zhang, Yong Liu

“…This remarkable feature provides a rapid way to manipulate the laser frequency, breaking the frequency tuning speed limitation of the existing approaches. In the experiment, a record-breaking frequency tuning rate of 1.522 × 109 THz/s and a sweep rate of 2223.97 MHz are simultaneously realized. …”
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