a design precedent in Ho Chi Minh city Overhead footbridge is a small footbridge that goes above the road to help people cross the road. Overhead footbridge is a safe way of crossing the road for children, students, old people and the disabled like the blind. Comparing to crosswalks, it doesn’t delay traffic and requires …
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Push Button Crosswalks
a design precedent in Hanoi The push button crosswalk was invented to improve the efficiency of signalized crosswalks. Instead of changing the signal lights automatically even when there’s no one crossing, the signal light remains green unless someone pushes the “beg” button. The development helps with the traffic flow and reduces waiting time for pedestrians …
Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons
a case study in the U.S. Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (also known as RRFBs) are solar-powered LED lights used to warn drivers of crossing pedestrians. It’s mainly consisted of a pair of LED lights, a caution walking sign, a button and a solar panel, all on a pole mounted on the side of the road. Before …
Marked Crosswalks
a case study in the U.S. Marked crosswalks are crosswalks delineated by white paint. There are many ways of markings but the most common one is a thick stripy pattern, also known as the continental crosswalk (Fig. 1) (Lance 2004). Crosswalk markings are not to be used extensively. The risk of the overuse of markings …
The danger of road-crossing in big cities in Vietnam
a social design issue Mobility and transportation are always matters of great importance in developing and low income countries like Vietnam. Due to the high population density, wide range of vehicles and poorly organized road system, the traffic in Vietnam is heavy, chaotic and dangerous, especially during the rush hours. According to WHO, there were …
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