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Open Book Quiz Spring 2020-21

The document contains questions from a civil engineering exam on road traffic safety. It includes questions about identifying crash types from collision diagrams, recommendations to reduce driveway crashes near restaurants, road design considerations for older drivers, crash types at an unsignalized intersection and measures to enforce helmet usage.

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Open Book Quiz Spring 2020-21

The document contains questions from a civil engineering exam on road traffic safety. It includes questions about identifying crash types from collision diagrams, recommendations to reduce driveway crashes near restaurants, road design considerations for older drivers, crash types at an unsignalized intersection and measures to enforce helmet usage.

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT) ROORKEE


Spring Semester Open-Book Quiz (2020-21)
CE- 665 Road Traffic Safety
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1. Figure 1 shows the collision diagram for a signalized intersection (Madhuban Chowk, Delhi) for the year
2019. Figures 2 & 3 show the signal sequences and map of the location. 10

Figure 1: Collision Diagram

Figure 2: Signal Sequence along with traffic movements

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT) ROORKEE

Figure 3: Google image of Madhuban Chowk


Perform the following tasks:
 Identify TWO most frequent crash types
 Mention TWO probable causes for each type of the crash mentioned above (EXCEPT excessive volume &
speed on approaches, restricted sight distance, poor visibility of signs/signals)
 Describe TWO related mitigation measures for each crash type

2. The City of Gurugram wants to close down several fast food restaurants located along one of its major arterial
due to high number of accident occurrence. Authorities of those food chains have approached you, a road safety
expert, to look into the matter. When you visited the above-mentioned road stretch, it was observed that most of
these businesses are located along the arterial within 200 meter from the nearest intersections. At these
intersection locations, the subject arterial road is crossing different collector roads. A summary of the accident
data reveals that majority of the accidents are driveway related. These driveways are used by the customers to
enter and exit the businesses. What recommendations you would like to make to those companies? 10

3. During the development of a new township, it was perceived that the locality is to be resided by significant
number of older people (age ≥ 60 years). Make a list of 3 physical characteristics that could be affected by their
growing age while using the road. What are some specific strategies you would recommend for each of those
affected characteristics? Use a table to discuss about them. 10

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT) ROORKEE

4. The following junction has been observing a significant number of crashes every year. The concerned authority had
sent you the following drawing (Figure 4) before sharing any other details (especially crash data). In the meantime, you
thought of giving a closer look at the junction and play around with various ideas. 10

Figure 4: Existing unsignalized intersection on NH-2

Being a person with a traffic safety background, answer the followings:


a) What are the TWO probable crash types that might take place at this site?
b) What countermeasures come to your mind based upon your own assessment (Hint: It shall not give rise to a
different type(s) of crashes)? Make a rough sketch of the modified junction showing the changes being
suggested by you.

5. Delhi Government has been experiencing severe safety problems due to various helmet use related malpractices by
motorized two wheelers. In response to this issue, the Delhi High Court has allowed law enforcement agencies to set up
“checkpoints”. This would permit police officers to stop all 2W motorized vehicles/ a random sample at a given roadway
location, administer different checks and issue challan. Provide an outline of how to best administer such a program by
listing down the followings: 10
 Time periods and places for program implementation
 A list of performance measures to study the effectiveness of this program
 Process of analyzing the effectiveness of program (Hint: Use diagram)

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