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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

The Dilemma Zone SBIR Success Story

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FHWA-HRT-22-084.pdf (413.74 KB)

This document highlights drivers' decisions regarding the dilemma zone (DZ). The DZ phenomenon is described as the moment when drivers face a predicament as a stoplight suddenly turns yellow, requiring either an abrupt stop or a rapid acceleration through the intersection.

Last updated: Monday, August 22, 2022