BUSINESS HOURS VS NON-BUSINESS HOURS IN BUSINESS ZONE : IMPACT ON SPEED AND ACCELERATION
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.8000Keywords:
Businesss zone, Business hour, non-business hour, speed, accelerationAbstract
The main purpose of this study is to assess the impact of business and non-business hours on speed and acceleration of car drivers. Driving profiles from 40 drivers were gathered on site using Global Positioning System (GPS) device during both business and non-business hours. Comparison tests conducted found that during business hours, drivers drove significantly slower than non-business hours. The descriptive analysis conducted also shows that drivers applied 30% higher acceleration during non-business hours. Results from this study confirm that business hours have an impact on the variation of speed and acceleration in business zone areas.
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