• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2016

PURPOSES : Permitted left turn is a turning maneuver in which a vehicle turns left using a gap between oncoming vehicles, called gap acceptance, and it enables for more efficient traffic operation at intersections. In Korea, the permitted left turn has not been a common maneuver at signalized or un-signalized intersections. However, many experts and the Police Agency tried to apply this effective turning maneuver at intersections in Korea since 2010. Though the investigation of gap acceptance is significantly important in understanding a driver's behavior at intersections, there have not been many studies about this topic, specifically a study to develop probability models of gap acceptance behavior. METHODS : In this study, the probability model of gap acceptance behavior for a permitted left turn was developed based on observational field studies. To develop the model, seven variables were analyzed including gap, waiting time, traffic volume, conflict-flow vehicle type, left-turning vehicle type, the number of lane, and time. RESULTS : In the final model, gap and left-turning vehicle type were found to be significant influencing factors. CONCLUSIONS : Through this model development, it was concluded that as the gap size increased, the probability of gap acceptance was higher. Moreover, when a left-turning vehicle was a passenger car, the probability of gap acceptance was higher than compared to large size buses or freight cars.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2022

The C-ITS (Cooperative-intelligent Transport System) is a driver assistance system that prevents car accidents and enhances traffic conditions, via sharing traffic information between vehicles and roadway infrastructures. A CLAS (changing lane assistance system) for unprotected left-turn, is a C-ITS that assists a driver with safely changing lanes. This system addresses a driver's critical gap, that enables the system to express a driver's uncertainty. A driver's critical gap is a time that can be used in a threshold, to change a lane or not. Unfortunately, a driver's critical gap is difficult to use in a CLAS directly. This paper addresses a driver's critical gap, and how it can be applied in a CLAS for an unprotected left-turn.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2017

PURPOSES : A complete signal system is not always the best solution for improving traffic operation efficiency at intersections. An alternative solution is to use a Protected Permitted Left Turn (PPLT) operation method. However, the PPLT method needs to be developed after a detailed study of driving tendencies, most notably the gap acceptance behavior, for successful implementation. In this study, the gap acceptance behavior was investigated under various variables and weather conditions, especially under rain, and the results were compared to the case of normal weather. The results of this study will be helpful in introducing the PPLT method, and are important considering the tendency of attempting unprotected left turns that is extremely common in Korean drivers. METHODS : Data was obtained by analyzing traffic footage at four intersections on a day when the precipitation was greater than 5 mm/h. The collected data was classified into seven variables for statistical analysis. Finally, we used logistic regression analysis to develop a probability distribution model. RESULTS : Gap, traffic volume, and the number of conflicting lanes were factors affecting the gap acceptance behavior of unprotected left turns under rainy conditions. CONCLUSIONS : The probability of attempting unprotected left turns is higher for larger gaps. On the other hand, the probability of attempting unprotected left turns decreases with an increase in the traffic volume. Finally, an increase in the number of conflict lanes leads to a decrease in the probability of attempting unprotected left turns.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2011

경찰청에서는 국내 교통문제를 해결하고 국제적 교통운영체계를 수립하기 위하여 "교통운영체계 선진화 방안"사업을 추진하고 있다. 본 연구는 교통운영체계 선진화 방안의 추진 효과를 분석하였으며, 그 결과 교통소통 및 교통안전측면에서 효과가 있는 것을 밝혔다. 그러나 정책에 대한 시민들의 낮은 인지도, 부적절한 현장적용 등으로 인한 교통사고의 위험 및 정체가중, 교차로 꼬리물기 위반행위 발생 등의 문제점들이 도출되었다. 현재 선진화 방안은 주로 직진우선신호, 비보호좌회전, 점멸신호 운영 등 교통신호운영 방법 개선을 위주로 추진되고 있는데, 향후 최종적으로 교통운영체계 선진화 모든 과제가 복합적으로 도입될 경우 현재 보다는 더 나은 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한교통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한교통학회 1998년도 Proceedings 제34회 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.236-244
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• 1998

When the capacity and traffic operation at signalized intersections are analyzed in Korea, the unprotected left-turn saturation flow rate, which is an important parameter for the analysis, is estimated form the USHCM model. thus, exact analysis of the left-turn is not possible because of the difference of traffic environments between two contries. In order to improve this problem, it is undertaken in this study to develop techniques for the estimation of unprotected left-turn saturation flows based on Korean drivers' data. As study intersections, signalized or unsignalized intersections on the 6, 4 and 2 lane streets are selected. the data for the saturation flow measurement and gap-acceptance behavior analysis are inputed in a notebook computer on the sites. The critical acceptance gaps of the 6, 4, and 2 lane streets are analyzed to be 6.0 secs, 4.6 secs, and 4.3 secs respectively. the average minimum headway of the left-turn vehicle was observed to be 2.6 secs. As the model to estimate unportected left-turn saturation flows, the drew model is recommended for 6 and 4 lane streets, and a graph is suggested for the 2-lane street. As the values of the parameters of the Drew model, the 2.6 secs of this study is recommended for the average minimum headway of the left-turn. But, the critical acceptance gap varies according to the approach speed of opposing traffic and driver population, it requires field survey to measure the gap of an intersection; however, the values of the gaps studied in this study may be used for the general intersections in urban area in Korean.

• 한국항만학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.29-44
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• 1997

The purpose in this study was to review the travel characteristics of the left-turn signal system on the signalized intersections under the study in Pusan area, construct the appropriate transportation systems under the different left-turn signal system : Protected Left-Turn signal system, Permissive Left-Turn signal system, and Protected-Permissive Left-Turn signal system based upon the travel characteristics reviewed, and finally suggest the optimal left-turn signal system which could reduce traffic delay and fuel consumption. and also improve traffic safety on the signalized intersections based upon the optimal transportation system constructed. Based upon the results, it was concluded that the Protected-Permissive Left-Turn signal system would be better and safer than the Permissive Left-Turn signal system in the aspects which could reduce decrease delay and fuel consumption, and simultaneously increase traffic safety on the signalized intersections, even if the optimal Permissive Left Turn signal system was found to be the best left-turn signal system in the aspects of the Measures of Effectiveness(MOE) on the intersections under the study.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.224-236
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• 2017

본 노인교통안전정책을 제시하기 위하여 경기지역에서 발생하고 있는 실제 지역유형별(도시지역, 도농복합지역, 농촌지역) 노인운전자의 교통사고 특성을 분석한 결과, 3개 지역 모두 안전운전의무 불이행에 의한 교통사고가 가장 많이 발생하는 것으로 나타났고, 도시지역과 도농복합지역은 신호위반과 교차로 사고, 그리고 농촌지역은 중앙선 침범에 의한 교통사고가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 도시지역과 도농복합지역은 신호운영에 있어서 오버랩 등 복잡한 신호운영보다는 단순한 양직진후 좌회전 또는 직진과 좌회전 동시신호 부여 등 단순한 신호 표출방안이 필요하다. 그리고 무신호교차로와 비보호교통신호 처리에 대한 개선이 필요하다. 게다가 농촌지역의 중앙선 침범사고를 예방하기 위하여 중앙선에 가드레일을 설치하여 중앙선 침범을 방지하고 반대방향 자동차 전조등에 의한 영향을 감소시켜야 하며, 해가 지는 일몰 시간대의 교통사고 예방을 위하여 운전 중에 파악해야 할 교통표지판 및 도로표지 등의 글자크기 확대와 형광글씨를 사용하여 시인성 개선해야 하며, 복잡한 문구와 여러 가지 정보보다는 단순화한 정보제공 문구와 최소의 정보제공으로 단순화해야 한다.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2011

최근 보행자 중심의 교통정책에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 대각선 횡단보도의 설치가 늘고 있다. 대각선 횡단보도는 독립된 보행자 전용현시를 제공하기 때문에 보행자와 차량의 상충을 감소시켜 안전을 향상시킨다. 반면, 신호주기의 증가나 현시 증가로 인한 차량의 녹색시간효율 감소로 차량 지체시간이 증가하는 단점이 있다. 보행자의 편의 측면에서 설치 요구가 증가되고 있으나, 차량 지체시간에 미치는 영향에 대한 분석 없이 설치할 경우 이러한 단점은 더욱 클 것으로 예상된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는, 대각선 횡단보도의 올바른 설치를 위하여 차량 지체시간에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 보행자 편의 중 정량적으로 평가할 수 있는 보행자 횡단시간에 대한 변화를 분석하고자 한다. 차량 지체시간을 분석하기 위하여 차로수, 교통량 수준, 현시체계 등에 따른 변화를 분석하여 설치 효과를 높일 수 있는 방안을 도출하였다. 차로수에 따른 보행자 횡단시간은 횡단을 한번 할 경우와, 두 번 할 경우로 나누어 대각선 횡단 보도 설치에 따른 영향을 분석하였다. 분석 결과를 토대로 대각선 횡단보도의 올바른 설치와 운영을 위한 권장 설치 조건을 제시하고 사전에 효과를 분석할 수 있는 절차를 수립하였다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2015

PURPOSES : This study evaluated the feasibility of implementing protected-permissive left-turn (PPLT) signals at three-leg signalized intersections. METHODS: A three-leg signalized intersection with permissive left-turn was first selected. A VISSIM simulation model was constructed using data collected from the test site. The VISSIM network was calibrated by adjusting related parameter values in order to minimize the difference between the simulated and surveyed critical gap. The calibrated network was validated by the number of waiting left-turning vehicles per cycle. Finally, the mobility and safety measures were extracted from simulation runs in which permissive, protected left turns as well as PPLTs were realized based on diverse traffic volume scenarios. RESULTS : The mobility-related measures of effectiveness (MOEs) of the case with PPLT outperformed the other two left-turn treatment scenarios. In particular, the average waiting time per cycle for the left-turn vehicles in the case with PPLT was reduced by 30 s. The safety-related MOEs of the case with PPLT were somewhat higher than those in the case with protected left-turns and much higher than those in the case with permissive left-turns. CONCLUSIONS : Based on the mobility- and safety-related MOEs generated from the VISSIM simulation runs, the use of PPLT seems to be feasible at three-leg signalized intersections where the left-turn is permissive and a pedestrian signal exists at the conflicting approach. However, in order to use the PPLT in earnest, it is necessary to revise the road traffic act, traffic signs, and related manuals.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2008

현재 HCM 신호교차로의 운영평가는 차로군 단위로 이루어져 차로별 고유 특성을 일반화하여 실제교통류 특성을 반영하지 못하는 경우가 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 별도의 추가적인 자료수집을 요구하지 않고 현 HCM 분석방법과 관련 software를 활용하여 신호교차로 운영을 차로별로 분석하는 단계별 절차를 제시하였다. 차로별 분석결과는 현재 HCM 차로군 분석결과와 차로별 분석이 가능한 호주 HCM 분석방법을 따르는 aaSIDRA의 결과와 비교분석하였다. 차로별 분석방법은 현 HCM 방법에 비해 HCM 지체도 산정공식중 증분지체의 민감도에 따른 영향으로 미미하게 높은 지체도를 보였다. 포화도와 대기행렬길이 등의 부가적인 효과척도는 두 방식이 유사한 결과를 보였고 aaSIDRA와의 결과비교에서는 비보호좌회전차로의 분석결과를 제외하고는 유사한 결과를 보여주었다. 본 연구에서 제안한 차로별 분석방법은 보다 미시적인 신호교차로 분석을 통해 현 분석 방법의 취약점을 보완할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.