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Pedestrian Access to Roundabouts: Assessment of Motorists' Yielding to Visually Impaired Pedestrians and Potential Treatments to Improve Access

Last Modified Date: 7/7/2006

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores double-lane roundabout accessibility issues for visually impaired pedestrians.  The report examines the feasibility of a pavement treatment to alert blind pedestrians when vehicles have yielded to them.  The report also reviews drivers’ yielding behaviors at a two-lane roundabout.



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