Effect of Road Darkness on Young Driver Behaviour when Approaching Parked or Slow-moving Vehicles in Malaysia

Autor: Nidzamuddin Md Yusof, Juffrizal Karjanto, Muhammad Zahir Hassan, Syabillah Sulaiman, Abd Fathul Hakim Zulkifli, Ahmad Azad Ab Rashid, Zulhaidi Mohd Jawi, Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim
Jazyk: English<br />Indonesian
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Automotive Experiences, Vol 6, Iss 2 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2615-6202
2615-6636
DOI: 10.31603/ae.8206
Popis: Traffic accidents at night are higher than in other periods, especially on a dark road. This study explores the impact of the dark road on driver behaviours when approaching a parked or slowed-moving vehicle at the front. An experiment was conducted on a racing track at night, with and without road lighting. Different sizes of obstacles were used to represent other vehicles as a lorry, a car, and a motorcycle. The results show that the obstacles can be detected by drivers much earlier with the help of road lighting, and they tend to increase their speed, probably preparing to overtake the obstacles.
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