Search Results - "Gitelman, Victoria"

A comparative evaluation of the safety performance of bus priority route configurations by Gitelman, Victoria, Doveh, Etti

“…One way to promote public transport use in cities lies in establishing bus priority routes (BPRs) on main traffic arterials, to reduce bus travel times. But,…”
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The perception of the demerit point system by drivers: a comparative focus-groups' study in Israel by Elias, Wafa, Gitelman, Victoria

“…The purpose of this paper is to estimate how the new point system is perceived by the Israeli drivers, in consideration of the broader context of the motives…”
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Exploring the safety level of a signalized roundabout with crossing BRT: an observational pilot, in Israel by Gitelman, Victoria, Korchatov, Anna

“…Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems promote public transport use in big cities, but their implementation requires substantial changes in urban infrastructure, with…”
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Evaluating the impacts of the demerit points system on traffic law violations and driver involvement in road accidents in Israel by Gitelman, Victoria, Doveh, Etti, Korchatov, Anna, Elias, Wafa, Hakkert, Shalom

“…Demerit points systems (DPS) have been used in many countries as a means for improving road safety, by monitoring traffic law violations of drivers and…”
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A trial to allow motorcycles on bus lanes in Tel-Aviv: an assessment of mobility and safety impacts by Gitelman, Victoria, Carmel, Roby, Korchatov, Anna

“…While motorcycles or powered two-wheelers (PTWs) provide mobility benefits in dense urban areas, their riders are exposed to a high risk of injury. Bus lane…”
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Speeds of Young E-Cyclists on Urban Streets and Related Risk Factors: An Observational Study in Israel by Gitelman, Victoria, Korchatov, Anna, Elias, Wafa

“…In Israel, a growing use of electric bicycles by youngsters has been noted, with an increase in related injuries. In this study, an observational survey was…”
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Exploring the characteristics of potential and current users of mobility scooters, among older people in Israel by Gitelman, Victoria, Pesahov, Fany, Carmel, Roby, Chen, Sarit

“…•Scooters can serve as alternative mobility means for older people.•People of older ages, with health problems and active lifestyle incline to use…”
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Speed perception by drivers as dependent on urban street design; a case-study by Gitelman, Victoria, Pesahov, Fany, Carmel, Roby

“…The strategy of sustainable road safety aims to match the road design characteristics to the target travel speeds, on every road type. This study examined the…”
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Evaluating Impacts of a Leading Pedestrian Signal on Pedestrian Crossing Conditions at Signalized Urban Intersections: A Field Study by Gitelman, Victoria, Carmel, Roby, Pesahov, Fany

“…Signalized intersections appear among urban locations with a high frequency of pedestrian injury. Due to the need to move large traffic volumes, a shared…”
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Young e-cyclists in Israeli cities: a characterization of typical behaviours and risk factors based on field observations by Gitelman, Victoria, Korchatov, Anna, Carmel, Roby, Elias, Wafa

“…Electric power-assisted bicycles (e-bicycles) provide a convenient form of mobility in urban areas, being an attractive alternative to private cars, usual…”
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Design of crosswalks for children A synthesis of best practice by Leden, Lars, Johansson, Charlotta, Rosander, Peter, Gitelman, Victoria, Gårder, Per

“…A synthesis of best practice was done to come up with a "best design" of crosswalks used by children. The analysis is based on studies from three sites in…”
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The causation-prevention chain in infrastructure safety measures: A consideration of four types of policy lock-ins by Gitelman, Victoria, Kaplan, Sigal, Hakkert, Shalom

“…Safety policies typically follow Lasswell's linear decision cycle paradigm: diagnostics, prescription, application, monitoring, and appraisal. Contemporary…”
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An examination of billboard impacts on crashes on a suburban highway: Comparing three periods-Billboards present, removed, and restored by Gitelman, Victoria, Doveh, Etti, Zaidel, David

“…Objective: Advertisement billboards on roadsides distract drivers from driving tasks and may increase the risk of crashes. Yet, empirical evidence on the…”
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Exploring patterns of child pedestrian behaviors at urban intersections by Gitelman, Victoria, Levi, Sharon, Carmel, Roby, Korchatov, Anna, Hakkert, Shalom

“…•Child and teen pedestrian behaviors were observed on crosswalks of urban junctions.•Risk-taking behaviors were higher as the child age increases.•A fifth of…”
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The influence of shoulder characteristics on the safety level of two-lane roads: A case-study by Gitelman, Victoria, Doveh, Etti, Carmel, Roby, Hakkert, Shalom

“…•Impacts of shoulder width and shoulder type on crashes on two-lane roads were examined.•Case-control and negative-binomial regression models were applied.•A…”
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Designing a composite indicator for road safety by Gitelman, Victoria, Doveh, Etti, Hakkert, Shalom

“…This study set out to develop a composite road safety indicator for benchmarking countries’ road safety performance, which would combine the main layers of the…”
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Changes in road-user behaviors following the installation of raised pedestrian crosswalks combined with preceding speed humps, on urban arterials by Gitelman, Victoria, Carmel, Roby, Pesahov, Fany, Chen, Sarit

“…•Raised crosswalks combined with preceding speed humps were installed at non-signalized crosswalks on urban arterials.•Raised crosswalk arrangements are found…”
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An examination of the influence of crosswalk marking removal on pedestrian safety as reflected in road user behaviours by Gitelman, Victoria, Carmel, Roby, Pesahov, Fany, Hakkert, Shalom

“…•Road markings were removed from non-signalised crosswalks on multilane urban roads.•Treatment sites were associated with higher speeds related to comparison…”
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Characterization of pedestrian accidents and an examination of infrastructure measures to improve pedestrian safety in Israel by Gitelman, Victoria, Balasha, Doron, Carmel, Roby, Hendel, Limor, Pesahov, Fany

“…▶ We built a typology of pedestrian fatalities using infrastructure characteristics. ▶ We developed a summary of about 60 pedestrian-safety-related measures. ▶…”
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Exploring relationships between driving events identified by in-vehicle data recorders, infrastructure characteristics and road crashes by Gitelman, Victoria, Bekhor, Shlomo, Doveh, Etti, Pesahov, Fany, Carmel, Roby, Morik, Smadar

“…•We examined relations between IVDR-based driving events, road characteristics and crashes.•Different relations were found for various types of events on…”
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