Citation

Çalişkanelli P, Tanyel S. Transport 2018; 33(2): 380–388.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Publisher Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) Press)

DOI

10.3846/16484142.2016.1250106

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

It is generally accepted that, behavioural variables may show differences in different countries, and sometimes in different regions depending on cultural and other socio-economic factors. In literature, several researchers have emphasized that performance of signalized intersections is highly related with drivers' behaviour. However, only a few parameters can be used to reflect drivers' behaviour in performance analysis. Start response time is used as a key parameter in calibration of analytical and simulation models. In this study, a detailed analysis is conducted on the variability of start response time with respect to parameters like those that manoeuvre type, cycle time, gender of drivers', etc. by using data obtained from signalized intersections in İzmir, Turkey. Analysis showed that left and right turning drivers have slightly shorter start response times than all through passing vehicles. In addition, the effect of start response time on base saturation flow is discussed.


Keyword : signalized intersections, headway, start response time, saturation flow, lognormal distribution, regression analysis

Language: en

Keywords

headway; lognormal distribution; regression analysis; saturation flow; signalized intersections; start response time