scholarly journals Motorist Understanding of Pavement Centre Lines and their Effect on Driving Behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-122
Author(s):  
Erastus Mishengu Mwanaumo ◽  
Kelvin Lungu Agabu
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
The Road ◽  
Directional Flow ◽  
Driving Behaviour ◽  
Retrieval Errors ◽  
Driver Error ◽  
Driver Understanding ◽  
Specific Error ◽  
Positive Effect

Human factors and more generally driver errors account for the largest number of road accidents. Driver errors are external human factors that can contribute to specific error types selected from slip, lapse, mistake and violation. Action and information retrieval errors are both examples of driver errors. The failure to interpret correctly an intended road marking’s message causes driver misunderstanding and lead to a driver error. Centre lines are examples of such markings and if misread or unrecognised may cause unintentional driver violations and unsafe driving. This study focused on the examining of driver understanding of road markings, and the influence of centre lines on their driving behaviour. This study determined that drivers had a much better understanding of the overtaking messages intended by road markings, than the directional flow message. Drivers demonstrated that they relied more on signs and other drivers to determine whether the road is a two-way or not. This study demonstrated that the presence of both centre lines and edge lines have a positive effect on a driver in handling and controlling of their vehicles’ position. It was postulated from this study that the absence of the edge lines has a more significant effect on a vehicle’s position than the absence of centre lines.

scholarly journals HOW USUAL BEHAVIOUR CAN AFFECT PERCEIVED DRIVERS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE WHILE DRIVING

Transport ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Stephen Cardamone ◽  
Laura Eboli ◽  
Carmen Forciniti ◽  
Gabriella Mazzulla
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Model Formulation ◽  
Driving Experience ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Driving Behaviour ◽  
Accident Severity

Road accidents have a relevant impact in terms of economic and social costs. As a consequence, many research studies have focused on identifying the key factors affecting accident severity. Traditionally, these factors can be included in the infrastructural, human and vehicle groups. Among these, human factors have a relevant impact on accident severity, which depends on driving experience, driver’s socio-economic characteristics, and driving behaviour, but also on the driver’s psychological state while driving. In this paper we investigate on the relationships between driving behaviour usually taken by the driver and his/her perceived psychological state while driving. In order to achieve this goal we adopt an Ordered Probit (OP) model formulation calibrated on the basis of experimental data collected by a sample survey. We demonstrate that the adopted methodology accounts for the differential impacts of certain human factors on driver’s psychological state.

Development of Road Safety Sustainability Model for Malaysian Road

2014 ◽  
Vol 606 ◽  
pp. 235-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Oluwole Arowolo ◽  
J.M. Rohani ◽  
Mat Rebi Abdul Rani
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sustainability Model

Road accidents are a major problem in both developed and developing countries, although related to different historical reasons and circumstances. The clear, common feature is the impact caused by three major factors: use of the automobile, road infrastructure and the road users (human factor), this has generated interest from researchers and academia. Most research has been limited in scope, while some researchers used secondary data, some use official reports, experimental investigation through system approach. The inability to recognize the complexity of factors that affect this issue may explain why we have conflicting results obtained by different researchers. The purpose of this paper was to develop a sustainable road safety model that is based on concurrent research, including: Human factors, Vehicle factors and Road factors. A sustainable approach was taken in evaluating relationships among the various factors and indicators thereby proposing a model that can serve as a tool for benchmarking and policy decision. Keywords: Road Safety; performance; Indicators; Human Factors; Sustainability

scholarly journals The Golden Hour Trauma Care

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subbiah Venkatesh Babu
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Care ◽  
Initial Treatment ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Golden Hour ◽  
The Road ◽  
High Chance ◽  
Great Burden

AbstractGlobally the road accidents had become a great burden and claiming lot of precious lives today. However, the initial treatment within the first hour of the injury indeed had proven the high chance of survival after the trauma. This article updates and signifies the systematic emergency approach and current principles in saving lives after injury.

How Signs, Markings, and Hazards Impact Motorist Assessment of Cyclist Lane Placement

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1948-1949
Author(s):  
Mary L. Still ◽  
Jeremiah D. Still
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Lane Position ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
And Training

Human factors research has led to safer interactions between motorists through redesigned signage, roadway designs, and training. Similar efforts are needed to understand and improve interactions between cyclists and motorists. One challenge to safe motorist-cyclist interactions are expectations about where cyclists should be on the road. In this study, we utilize more directive signage and additional lane markings to clarify where cyclists should ride in the travel lane. The impact of these signifiers was examined by having motorists indicate where cyclists should ride in the lane, how difficult it was to determine the correct lane position, and how safe they would feel if they were in that lane position. Results indicate that more directive signage – “bicycles take the lane”-and painted hazard signifiers can change motorists’ expectations, so they are more aligned with safer cyclist positioning in the lane.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT VISUAL STRATEGIES OF ‘ISOLATED VEHICLE’ AND ‘DISTURBED VEHICLE’

Transport ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 853-860
Author(s):  
Nicola BONGIORNO ◽  
Gaetano BOSURGI ◽  
Orazio PELLEGRINO ◽  
Giuseppe SOLLAZZO
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Disturbed Condition ◽  
The Road ◽  
Driving Behaviour ◽  
Visual Behaviour ◽  
Road Geometry ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Road Characteristics

This paper analyses the driver’ visual behaviour in the different conditions of ‘isolated vehicle’ and ‘disturbed vehicle’. If the meaning of the former is clear, the latter condition considers the influence on the driving behaviour of various objects that could be encountered along the road. These can be classified in static (signage, stationary vehicles at the roadside, etc.) and dynamic objects (cars, motorcycles, bicycles). The aim of this paper is to propose a proper analysis regarding the driver’s visual behaviour. In particular, the authors examined the quality of the visually informa-tion acquired from the entire road environment, useful for detecting any critical safety condition. In order to guaran-tee a deep examination of the various possible behaviours, the authors combined the several test outcomes with other variables related to the road geometry and with the dynamic variables involved while driving. The results of this study are very interesting. As expected, they obviously confirmed better performances for the ‘isolated vehicle’ in a rural two-lane road with different traffic flows. Moreover, analysing the various scenarios in the disturbed condition, the proposed indices allow the authors to quantitatively describe the different influence on the visual field and effects on the visual behaviour, favouring critical analysis of the road characteristics. Potential applications of these results may contribute to improve the choice of the best maintenance strategies for a road, to select the optimal signage location, to define forecasting models for the driving behaviour and to develop useful instruments for intelligent transportation systems.

CHILDREN ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A ROAD SAFETY APPLICATION

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nassiriah Shaari ◽  
Aeni Zuhana Saidin ◽  
Asmidah Alwi
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Interactive Multimedia ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
The Road ◽  
Usability Test ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Safety Application ◽  
On The Road

Road safety campaigns and programs have been extensively introduced and implemented in Malaysia. However, their effectiveness is still being debated. Children especially will become the unfortunate victims of road accidents if they are unaware of the danger and precaution actions to be safe on the road. In response to that, this paper introduces an application as an alternative that inculcates road safety awareness to further support existing related programs and campaigns. Particularly, an interactive web application incorporating interactive multimedia elements has been designed and evaluated. Results on the usability test indicate a promising success and highlight aspects and issues that can be further focused for improvement and enhancement. 

scholarly journals IOT BASED APPROACH FOR REMOTELY MONITORING AND ALARMING A DROWSY DRIVER

2021 ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
Mr. Aniket Ashok Bhamani ◽  
Mr. Sanyam Sanjay Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Voice Call ◽  
Drowsy Driving ◽  
The Road ◽  
Car Crash ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Commercial Drivers ◽  
Cross Platform

There are a lot of road accidents that occur due to drowsy driving. Drowsy driving is when the driver of a vehicle is found to be sleepy and probable to get into a car crash because of the same. Being drowsy might cause the driver to lose concentration from the road, and also reduce the reaction time. Statistics suggest how thousands of deaths and crashes happen every year due to it. Major victims of such crashes tend to be the commercial drivers who need to drive long distances overnight. Our project intends to propose a solution to this problem by providing an Internet of Things based approach. This approach monitors the driver’s face while he or she is driving the vehicle and in case if the driver is to be found falling asleep, an instant voice call is made to the driver’s registered phone number. Additionally, a text message is also sent to the driver’s emergency contact which will get him/her notified and provide the driver with quick assistance if needed. This approach is unique and different in its own way as it provides cross platform support and remote monitoring of the driver. Additionally, it also makes drowsy-detection ‘device independent’. It offers a simplified mechanism to derive real time accurate results and readings with reduced complexities. This project does have a lot of scope, especially considering that there is a lack of methodologies currently being implemented to prevent road accidents due to drowsy driving. KEYWORDS- Drowsy Driving, Monitoring, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Remote, Algorithm, Eye Aspect Ratio, Python.

scholarly journals Designing Traffic Signal at an Unsignalized Intersection

2021 ◽  
pp. 90-107
Author(s):  
Prachi Agrawal ◽  
Preeti Kumari ◽  
Dr. Manish Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Programming Language ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Traffic Signal ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Intersections ◽  
Smooth Movement ◽  
On The Road

The increasing number of vehicles on the road intersections has given rise to many problems like road accidents, congestions add conflicts. These problems can only be solved by deigning proper traffic signal at intersections for continuous and smooth movement of vehicles Nagpur- though the smart city- is also facing the same problem. This paper presents the proper designing and simulation of traffic signal at an unsignalized intersection at Nagpur. The paper deals with the simulation of designed signal through a programming language like Python.

PREVENTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD TRAFFIC BY THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS BODIES

2021 ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
А.Р. Исмагилова
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
The State ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
The Road ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
On The Road

В статье раскрываются полномочия сотрудников подразделений пропаганды Государственной инспекции безопасности дорожного движения в целях профилактики дорожно-транспортных происшествий и травматизма на дороге. The article reveals the powers of the employees of the propaganda units of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate in order to prevent road accidents and injuries on the road.

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