Determination of the Effects of Speed Bumps on Driver Speeds Via Mobile Cameras and A Survey Application

Arzu Ilgaz; Mehmet Saltan

doi:10.17776/csj.340256

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Kasislerin Sürücü Hızları Üzerindeki Etkisinin Mobil Hız Kameraları ile Tesbiti ve Bir Anket Uygulaması

Öz

Kasisler Türkiye’de özellikle yoğun yaya ve bisikletlilerin bulunduğu güzergâhlarda trafiği sakinleştirmeye yönelik en fazla kullanılan önlemlerdir. Bu makalede bir üniversite kampüsü içindeki yol ağında, öğrenci ve personellerin yaşam kalitesini artırmak amacıyla yapılan trafiği sakinleştirme çalışmalarının örnek uygulamaları ve sonuçları anlatılmaktadır. Akdeniz Üniversite kampüsü sınırları içinde 50 km/s hız limitine sahip bir güzergâha kurulan mobil ortalama hız sistemi yardımı ile kasis uygulamalarının sürücü hızlarına etkisi değerlendirilmektedir. Mevcut güzergâhta kasis varken kaydedilen sürücü ortalama hızları, kasis yokken kaydedilen ortalama hızlarla kıyaslanmıştır. Bu makalede, sürücülerin hız davranışlarını azaltması yönünde etkili olduğu tespit edilen kasisler hakkındaki sürücü görüşlerinin de araştırıldığı bir çalışma sunulmaktadır. Her ne kadar sürücü hızları düşmüş olsa da, anket sonuçlarına göre sürücülerin %50’si kampüs içerisindeki kasis sıklığının fazla olduğunu düşünmektedir. Bu çalışmada, kampüs yol ağı kullanımında tüm ulaşım türleri (yaya, bisiklet, toplu taşım, otomobil) arasındaki dağılımında dengeli bir yaklaşımın geliştirilmesi ve kaza oranlarının düşmesi için sürücülerin yasal hız limitlerine uyması gerektiğini vurgulanmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hız kasisleri,ortalama hız uygulaması,Independent Sample t test,ki-kare testi

Determination of the Effects of Speed Bumps on Driver Speeds Via Mobile Cameras and A Survey Application

Abstract

Speed bumps are the most frequently used in Turkey as precautions for traffic calming at pedestrian and bicycle intensive sections. In this article, exemplary traffic calming measures applied on the university campus road network for increasing the quality of life of students and personnel along with their results have been put forth. The effects of speed bump applications on driver speeds are evaluated by way of a mobile average speed enforcement system set up on a section inside the Akdeniz University campus with a speed limit of 50 km/h. The average speeds recorded at the current section with the speed bump in place were compared with the average speeds recorded when there was no speed bump. This article also puts forth a study in which driver opinions on speed bumps determined to be effective in decreasing the speeding behavior of drivers have been examined. Even though the driver speeds decreased, survey results put forth that 50 % of the drivers think that the frequency of speed bumps in the campus is very high. It is emphasized in this study that drivers should comply with the legal speed limits in order to be able to develop a balanced approach with regard to the distribution between all transportation types (pedestrian, bicycle, public transportation, automobile) for campus road network use and to be able to decrease rates of accidents.

Keywords

Speed bumps,average speed enforcement,Independent Sample t test,chi-square test,chi-square test

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Arzu Ilgaz
AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
0000-0003-4266-7519
Türkiye

Mehmet Saltan
SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 8, 2017

Submission Date

September 28, 2017

Acceptance Date

October 13, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 38 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.340256

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA39HZ25ZW

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Ilgaz, A., & Saltan, M. (2017). Determination of the Effects of Speed Bumps on Driver Speeds Via Mobile Cameras and A Survey Application. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 38(4), 822-833. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.340256