The September-October 2012 TR News features articles that address highway safety tools and procedures, including an overview of the Highway Safety Manual and its applications; a national strategy to prevent highway fatalities, Toward Zero Deaths; the expected safety benefits from TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) naturalistic driving study; and an opinion piece on building and training the safety workforce. Additional articles cover strategic highway safety plans, research on fatigue and safety, building a safety culture, the Interactive Highway Design Model, safety analysis and assessment, safety data needs, and more.
The September-October 2012 issue of TR News includes the following articles:
The Highway Safety Manual: Improving Methods and Results
The Strategic Approach to Traffic Safety: Evolution and Synergies
Toward Zero Deaths: A National Strategy for Highway Safety
The SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study: Addressing Driver Performance and Behavior in Traffic Safety
Road Safety Capacity Building: Working Toward Comprehensive Certification
Research Pays Off: Chip Seals for Improved Pavement Preservation: North Carolina’s Approach
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research pays off articles, profiles of transportation professionals,
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