TY - GEN
T1 - Drivers' response to dynamic gap assistance signs at simulated rural unsignalised T-intersections
AU - Lenné, Michael G.
AU - Mitsopoulos-Rubens, Eve
AU - Candappa, Nimmi
AU - Beanland, Vanessa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - A high proportion of road crashes occur at intersections. Poor gap selection by drivers at intersections is implicated as a key contributory factor in intersection crashes and thus recent research has explored various forms of dynamic signage to improve gap selection by drivers at rural intersections. In this study 29 drivers encountered two distinct forms of dynamic signage, in a driving simulator, designed to support safe gap selection at unsignalised T-intersections. The key difference between the signs was the level of information provided regarding the direction and proximity of oncoming traffic. The sign presenting the most detailed information to the driver encouraged conservative gap selection at the more safety-critical short time gap, but did not affect gap selection decisions at medium or long gaps. The implications for safety at rural intersections are discussed.
AB - A high proportion of road crashes occur at intersections. Poor gap selection by drivers at intersections is implicated as a key contributory factor in intersection crashes and thus recent research has explored various forms of dynamic signage to improve gap selection by drivers at rural intersections. In this study 29 drivers encountered two distinct forms of dynamic signage, in a driving simulator, designed to support safe gap selection at unsignalised T-intersections. The key difference between the signs was the level of information provided regarding the direction and proximity of oncoming traffic. The sign presenting the most detailed information to the driver encouraged conservative gap selection at the more safety-critical short time gap, but did not affect gap selection decisions at medium or long gaps. The implications for safety at rural intersections are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84957628631&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1541931214581430
DO - 10.1177/1541931214581430
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SP - 2240
EP - 2244
BT - 2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014
PB - Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc.
T2 - 58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014
Y2 - 27 October 2014 through 31 October 2014
ER -