Driver Perception on Level of Service at Signalized Intersection

• Main Authors: Chen, Yiwen, 陳怡彣
• Other Authors: Jou, Rongchang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79451157430063652847

碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 土木工程學系 === 100 === This study takes the driver’s perception into consideration to further assess the level of service at signalization intersection. Motorcycle riders and car drivers are our main targets. Videos of different levels of service were pre-recorded and then presented to the respondent in the survey. Ordered probit model was applied to estimate the effects of important factors on the driver’s perception towards different levels of service at signalized intersection. Results obtained from the model showed trip, socioeconomic, road related characteristics (pavement condition, geometric design, traffic control, etc.) and weather condition were all significant variables influencing the driver’s perception towards different levels of service at signalized intersection. Our results can provide a reference when planners and related authorities assess levels of service at signalized intersection. This study investigates the willingness to accept for delay times under different levels of service at signalization intersection. Motorcycle riders and car drivers are our main targets. Videos of different levels of service were pre-recorded and then presented to the respondent in the survey. Contingent valuation method was applied to design different scenarios for corresponding levels of service. Spike model was then used to obtain the willingness to accept for delay times. The results found that the willingness to accept for delay times ranges from 26 to 68 seconds for motorcycle riders, while from 34 to 81 seconds for car drivers, under different levels of service at signalized intersection. It is worth to note that the delay times are longer than the ones set in Taiwan Highway Capacity Manual, indicating Taiwanese drivers are willing to accept longer delay times under different levels of service at signalized intersection.