Highway Transportation System
HED 302s – Driver Task Analysis
Dale O. Ritzel, Ph.D., FAASE
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Understanding the Complexity & Importance of Highway Transportation - Prof. Dale O. Ritzel, Study notes of Community Health
An overview of the highway transportation system, discussing its importance to our way of life and economy, as well as its complexity. Major elements of the system, including traffic units, motor vehicles, and highways, and explores their interactions. It also touches upon traffic controls and their role in ensuring safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
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Highway Transportation System
HED 302s – Driver Task Analysis
Dale O. Ritzel, Ph.D., FAASE
Driving Takes Place in the Driving Takes Place in the
Highway Transportation Highway Transportation
System System
The Purpose of the Highway The Purpose of the Highway
Transportation System Transportation System
Safe, efficient, and convenient movement of people and goodsfrom one place to another
The Highway Transportation The Highway Transportation
System is: System is:
An IMPORTANT System An IMPORTANT System
.... to our way of life .... to our way of life
.... to our economy .... to our economy
A COMPLEX System A COMPLEX System
.... many various elements .... many various elements
.... many interactions .... many interactions
Importance of HTS to the Importance of HTS to the economy of our nation economy of our nation
- manufacture of motor vehicles 2. building and maintenance of
highways
- motor truck as carrier of goods gasoline and tire industries 4. travel and recreation business 5. automobile maintenance and repair
business
HTS Complexity HTS Complexity
Major HTS Elements and Major HTS Elements and
their interaction their interaction
- Traffic units
- Traffic units
- Highways
- Highways
- Traffic Controls
- Traffic Controls
HTS Complexity HTS Complexity
Traffic Units Traffic Units
drivers
passengers
drivers
passengers
age mental ability physical ability emotions training conditions goals
age sex knowledge activity
HTS Complexity HTS Complexity
Traffic Units Traffic Units
Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicles Passengers Cars Trucks Buses Motorcycles Tractors Recreational Vehicles
HTS Complexity HTS Complexity
Highways Highways
settings
design
conditions
settings
design
conditions
residential
lane width
surface
business
shoulders
wet/dry
rural
medians
gravel
controlled
curbs
Maintenance
intersections
weather
interchange
lighting
sight dist.
HTS Complexity HTS Complexity
Traffic Traffic
Controls Controls Traffic Signs Traffic Signals Roadway Markings Traffic Laws The topic, Motor Vehicle Laws,
Regulations, and their Application
, will deal with the
details of traffic controls.