Evaluation of experimental signs on polish roads by drivers and their potential benefits in the implementation of autonomous and connected vehicles

• Autorzy: Pawlak Piotr , Krysiuk Cezary

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.20858/tp.2025.20.2.09

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article aims to describe the experimental road signs used in Poland on expressways and their understanding by drivers surveyed as part of online and field research carried out at passenger service points. The second part of this article highlights the significance of physical road infrastructure in the deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs). Various approaches to this issue have been identified, both from the perspective of road infrastructure managers and manufacturers of vehicles and software for AVs. The conclusions determine the value of using experimental markings in Poland in the context of implementing AVs.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

road signs; experimental road markings; road infrastructure; connected and autonomous vehicles; driver surveys

PL

znaki drogowe; eksperymentalne oznakowanie dróg; infrastruktura drogowa; pojazdy połączone i autonomiczne; ankiety dla kierowców

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Transport Problems
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: T. 20, z. 2
• Strony: 113--124
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 41 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Pawlak Piotr

• Motor Transport Institute, Transport Telematics Centre; Jagiellońska 80, 03-301 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7713-9770

autor

Krysiuk Cezary

• Motor Transport Institute, Transport Telematics Centre; Jagiellońska 80, 03-301 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4181-4305

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