Roo the day: evaluating the ShuRoo for prevention of macropod-vehicle collisions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bender ◽  
G. Coulson
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Average Distance ◽  
Rebound Effect ◽  
Vehicle Collisions ◽  
The Road ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
On The Road

ABSTRACT Collisions between vehicles and macropods pose problems for road safety, animal welfare and wildlife conservation in Australia. We tested the ShuRoo, which is marketed specifically to deter kangaroos from approaching vehicles. We recruited 18 fleet operators with vehicles travelling consistent routes over long distances in rural areas: 59 vehicles fitted with ShuRoos and 40 vehicles without ShuRooss to act as controls. Drivers kept a log of collisions with macropods over an average distance travelled of 46,131 km. The overall mean rate of collisions with macropods was 1.16 per 100,000 km, with no significant difference between vehicles with a ShuRoo (1.32 ± 0.51) versus those without the device (0.68 ± 0.39). Drivers have the capacity to change their behaviour as a coping strategy to the presence of wildlife on the road, but risk a rebound effect if they believe the ShuRoo manufacturer’s claims and do not modify their driving behaviour to match the context. Rather than retro-fitting an ill-conceived device like the ShuRoo, an integrated, inter-disciplinary approach is needed to resolve the pervasive problem of macropod-vehicle collisions.

CERTAIN SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION AND PROPAGANDA SAFE BEHAVIOR ON THE ROAD

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
О.О. Марокко
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
Life Support System ◽  
Entire Life ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Subject ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Social Advertising ◽  
The Relationship

В статье рассматриваются некоторые социально-психологические аспекты повышения эффективности социальной рекламы в области безопасности дорожного движения. Автором отмечено, что для достижения цели субъект пропаганды дол- жен осознать взаимосвязь между его индивидуальным поведением на дороге и надежностью всей системы жизнеобеспечения. The article discuses some of the socio-psychological aspects of increasing of social advertising in the field of road safety. The author notes that in order to achieve the goal, the subject of propaganda must aware of the relationship between his individual behavior on the road and the reliability of the entire life support system.

Psychiatric illness, medication and driving: an audit of documentation

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Gallagher ◽  
S. Shah ◽  
W. Abassi ◽  
E. Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Fitness To Drive ◽  
Team Members ◽  
The Road ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
New Guidelines ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Inpatient Psychiatric Unit ◽  
Minor Improvement

ObjectivesGuidelines on advising patients on fitness to drive have been published recently by the Road Safety Authority in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. The aim of this audit is to assess if the new guidelines are being adhered to.MethodExamination of the documentation and adherence to the guidelines in the inpatient psychiatric unit, Mayo General Hospital.ResultsOf the 100 patients included in audit cycle one, none had any specific documentation about driving. One patient was admitted with alcohol misuse and was driving. On re-auditing, following presentation at academic meeting and education of team members on the guidelines, there was a minor improvement of 7%.ConclusionThere was no significant difference in documentation on re-audit. However, an increase of 7% is nonetheless encouraging. Information concerning driving should be a standard part of advice given to all psychiatric patients.

scholarly journals Validation of CO dispersion model due to the road position on the dominant wind direction on transport sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 13017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Surtia Bachtiar ◽  
Purnawan ◽  
Reri Afrianita ◽  
Randa Anugerah
Keyword(s):  
Wind Direction ◽  
Dispersion Model ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
The Road ◽  
Validation Test ◽  
Traffic Characteristics ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Co Concentration ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Co Dispersion

This study aims to validate CO dispersion model due to the position of the road toward the dominant wind direction on the transport sector. Sampling for modelling was done on the road with the road angle to wind direction is 0 degree (Jend. A. Yani Road), 30 degree (Andalas Road) and 60 degree (Prof. Dr. Hamka Road). CO dispersion model was obtained from the relations between CO concentration with traffic volume, traffic speed, wind speed and dominant wind direction. Sampling for validation was done at three location points, i.e. Jend. Ahmad Yani Road, By Pass Road and Dr. Wahidin Road, each of which has a position of 0, 45 and 90 degrees toward dominant wind direction. Sampling for CO was done using impinger. Measurement of traffic characteristics and meteorological conditions was performed in conjunction with CO sampling. Validation test was done by using Pearson Product Moment formula and Test of Two Variance. Results of the Two-Variance Test showed no significant difference between two concentrations of CO model and CO measurement. It showed the Test Ratio (RUf) smaller than the Critical Point. Validation test using Pearson Product Moment showed that the CO model can be used for predicting CO dispersion.

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 The system of removing slush in passenger cars - a concept

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 217-220
Author(s):  
Michał Rubach ◽  
Konrad Waluś
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Dew Point ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Dew Point Temperature ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Vehicle Movement ◽  
Temperature Surface

The appearance of slush on the road is determined by the intensity of precipitation, ambient temperature, surface and dew point temperature, atmospheric pressure and road traffic. The condition of slush (mixture of snow, ice, sand and chemicals such as salt) significantly affects the scope of road safety and the acceleration achieved in the driving processes. The agglomeration of slush in the space between the wheel and the wheel arches increases the resistance of the vehicle movement and increases the load on the suspension system and the steering. Excess snow and ice increases the risk of damage to these systems and may affect the steering and stability of the vehicle. The process of "deposition" of slush is particularly noticeable in environmental conditions with high humidity, and ambient and surface temperatures are below zero degrees Celsius. The article presents the idea of a system for removing slush from wheelhouse liners.

scholarly journals The Effectivness of Suporting Public Passenger Transport from Public Funds

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Miloš Poliak ◽  
◽  
Štefánia Semanová ◽  
Peter Varjan
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road

The paper deals with the issue of efficiency of financial support for public passenger transport from public funds from the perspective of improving road safety. The aim is to verify the hypothesis that financing public passenger transport from public funds is a significant tool to influence the number of passengers carried by individual automobile transport, and thus it can be a tool for influencing road safety in a particular territory. The first part of the paper analyses the sources for financial support of public passenger transport. The last part analyses possible impacts of financing public passenger transport on the road safety in relation to the specified hypothesis.

scholarly journals Daylight saving time can decrease the frequency of wildlife–vehicle collisions

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 20160632 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Ellis ◽  
Sean I. FitzGibbon ◽  
Benjamin J. Barth ◽  
Amanda C. Niehaus ◽  
Gwendolyn K. David ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simple Model ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Traffic Patterns ◽  
Phascolarctos Cinereus ◽  
Vehicle Collisions ◽  
Daylight Saving Time ◽  
Daylight Saving ◽  
Southeast Queensland

Daylight saving time (DST) could reduce collisions with wildlife by changing the timing of commuter traffic relative to the behaviour of nocturnal animals. To test this idea, we tracked wild koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) in southeast Queensland, where koalas have declined by 80% in the last 20 years, and compared their movements with traffic patterns along roads where they are often killed. Using a simple model, we found that DST could decrease collisions with koalas by 8% on weekdays and 11% at weekends, simply by shifting the timing of traffic relative to darkness. Wildlife conservation and road safety should become part of the debate on DST.

UMTS on the Road: Broadcasting Intelligent Road Safety Information via MBMS

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo Valerio ◽  
Fabio Ricciato ◽  
Pavle Belanovic ◽  
Thomas Zemen
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road

Towards the Development of Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs)

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mekelleche Fatiha ◽  
Haffaf Hafid
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Intelligent Vehicles ◽  
The Road ◽  
Vehicle Communication ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Hoc Networks

Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs), a new mobile ad-hoc network technology (MANET), are currently receiving increased attention from manufacturers and researchers. They consist of several mobile vehicles (intelligent vehicles) that can communicate with each other (inter-vehicle communication) or with fixed road equipment (vehicle-infrastructure communication) adopting new wireless communication technologies. The objective of these networks is to improve road safety by warning motorists of any event on the road (accidents, hazards, possible deviations, etc.), and make the time spent on the road more pleasant and less boring (applications deployed to ensure the comfort of the passengers). Practically, VANETs are designed to support the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The latter are seen as one of the technical solutions to transport challenges. This chapter, given the importance of road safety in the majority of developed countries, presents a comprehensive study on the VANET networks, highlighting their main features.

Influence of Autonomous Vehicles on Car-Following Behavior of Human Drivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (12) ◽  
pp. 367-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yalda Rahmati ◽  
Mohammadreza Khajeh Hosseini ◽  
Alireza Talebpour ◽  
Benjamin Swain ◽  
Christopher Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Driving Behavior ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Microscopic Simulation ◽  
Car Following ◽  
The Road ◽  
Human Driver ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
On The Road

Despite numerous studies on general human–robot interactions, in the context of transportation, automated vehicle (AV)–human driver interaction is not a well-studied subject. These vehicles have fundamentally different decision-making logic compared with human drivers and the driving interactions between AVs and humans can potentially change traffic flow dynamics. Accordingly, through an experimental study, this paper investigates whether there is a difference between human–human and human–AV interactions on the road. This study focuses on car-following behavior and conducted several car-following experiments utilizing Texas A&M University’s automated Chevy Bolt. Utilizing NGSIM US-101 dataset, two scenarios for a platoon of three vehicles were considered. For both scenarios, the leader of the platoon follows a series of speed profiles extracted from the NGSIM dataset. The second vehicle in the platoon can be either another human-driven vehicle (scenario A) or an AV (scenario B). Data is collected from the third vehicle in the platoon to characterize the changes in driving behavior when following an AV. A data-driven and a model-based approach were used to identify possible changes in driving behavior from scenario A to scenario B. The findings suggested there is a statistically significant difference between human drivers’ behavior in these two scenarios and human drivers felt more comfortable following the AV. Simulation results also revealed the importance of capturing these changes in human behavior in microscopic simulation models of mixed driving environments.

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