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Exploring the Effects of Signs’ Design and In-Vehicle Audio Warning on Driver Behavior at Flashing-Light-Controlled Grade Crossings: A Driving Simulator-Based Study
Joint Authors
Yan, Xuedong
Li, Xiaomeng
Xue, Qingwan
Yang, Jingsi
Duan, Ke
Hang, Junyu
Li, Wanjun
Source
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The complex environment at grade crossings and the severe collision consequences give rise to the concern of safety condition at crossings among traffic control authorities.
Optimizing conventional devices and applying emerging technologies are worthwhile measures to improve the safety conditions at grade crossings.
In this study, a flashing-light running (FLR) warning system was proposed to reduce crossing violation and improve performances of drivers at flashing-light-controlled grade crossings (FLCGCs).
Forty-four fully licensed drivers aged between 30 and 48 years participated in a driving simulator study to investigate the efficacy of two countermeasures of the system: proposed design of signs and pavement markings (PSM) for grade crossing, and two-stage in-vehicle audio warning (IVAW) technology.
A range of flashing light trigger timing and two foggy conditions were designed in this experiment to test the system applicability.
Drivers’ gender and vocation were considered as well to examine drivers’ adaptation to the new proposed system.
Five variables were collected and analyzed in this study to investigate the effectiveness of the system, i.e., drivers’ compliance, approaching mean speed, brake reaction time, deceleration, and red-to-crossing time.
Results showed that drivers’ driving performances were improved in both PSM only condition and PSM + W condition.
The FLR warning system could eliminate the negative effects of foggy weather and reduce gender differences in driver behaviors to some extent.
These findings suggested that the FLR warning system has a potential to reduce the probability of grade crossing collisions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Jingsi& Yan, Xuedong& Xue, Qingwan& Li, Xiaomeng& Duan, Ke& Hang, Junyu…[et al.]. 2019. Exploring the Effects of Signs’ Design and In-Vehicle Audio Warning on Driver Behavior at Flashing-Light-Controlled Grade Crossings: A Driving Simulator-Based Study. Journal of Advanced Transportation،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169688
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Jingsi…[et al.]. Exploring the Effects of Signs’ Design and In-Vehicle Audio Warning on Driver Behavior at Flashing-Light-Controlled Grade Crossings: A Driving Simulator-Based Study. Journal of Advanced Transportation No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169688
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Jingsi& Yan, Xuedong& Xue, Qingwan& Li, Xiaomeng& Duan, Ke& Hang, Junyu…[et al.]. Exploring the Effects of Signs’ Design and In-Vehicle Audio Warning on Driver Behavior at Flashing-Light-Controlled Grade Crossings: A Driving Simulator-Based Study. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169688
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169688