Psychological Responses of Motorcar Drivers to Flashing Amber Lights at Signalised T-Intersections
| Autor: | K. Galappaththi, O. K. Herath, Y. M. Bandara, M. M. M. Shaja |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of South Asian Logistics and Transport, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 19-33 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2783-8897 2783-8676 |
| DOI: | 10.4038/jsalt.v1i2.32 |
| Popis: | The accurate and timely decision making of drivers is vital to ensuring public safety and reaching the destination in time. This paper presents a detailed comparison of the expectation of regulatory bodies in implementing flashing amber lights and explores the actual driver responses to flashing amber lights at a signalised T-intersection by taking speed variation as a proxy for their decision making. A survey was conducted at a signalised T-intersection during the operation of flashing amber lights to measure the speed variation. Time-distance and speed gun techniques were used to collect speed data of motor cars. Results reflect those drivers show only a marginal response to flashing amber lights. Therefore, the intention of regulatory bodies that vehicles maintaining lower speed at a T-intersection with flashing amber lights was not satisfactorily fulfilled. The marginal response of drivers to flashing amber lights can be a leading cause of accidents occurring in signalised T-intersections at odd (night) hours. |
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