Impact of Vehicular Countdown Signals on Driving Psychologies and Behaviors: Taking China as an Example
Joint Authors
Ma, Changxi
Zhang, Lixia
Li, Haiyuan
Yang, Jinshun
Liu, Tao
Wang, Fengyuan
Chai, Shushan
Pan, Fuquan
Source
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Countdown signal control is a relatively new control mode that can inform a driver in advance about the remaining time to pass through intersections or the time needed to wait for other drivers and pedestrians.
At present, few countries apply vehicular countdown signals.
However, in China, some cities have applied vehicular countdown signals for years, though it is unclear how and how much such signals influence driving psychologies and behaviors compared with non-countdown signal controls.
The present work aims to clarify the impact of vehicular countdown signals on driving psychologies and behaviors on the cognitive level.
A questionnaire survey with 32 questions about driving psychologies and behaviors was designed, and an online survey was conducted.
A total of 1051 valid questionnaires were received.
The survey data were analyzed, and the main results indicate that most of the surveyed drivers prefer countdown signal controls and think that such controls can improve not only traffic safety but also traffic operational efficiency.
The surveyed drivers also think that countdown signal controls have an impact on driving psychologies and behaviors and the survey results have demonstrated that the driving behaviors of female drivers surveyed are not conservative under the clear conditions of green countdown signal control.
Further studies and methods concerning the effects of countdown signals on driving psychologies and behaviors are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pan, Fuquan& Zhang, Lixia& Ma, Changxi& Li, Haiyuan& Yang, Jinshun& Liu, Tao…[et al.]. 2017. Impact of Vehicular Countdown Signals on Driving Psychologies and Behaviors: Taking China as an Example. Journal of Advanced Transportation،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170817
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pan, Fuquan…[et al.]. Impact of Vehicular Countdown Signals on Driving Psychologies and Behaviors: Taking China as an Example. Journal of Advanced Transportation No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170817
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pan, Fuquan& Zhang, Lixia& Ma, Changxi& Li, Haiyuan& Yang, Jinshun& Liu, Tao…[et al.]. Impact of Vehicular Countdown Signals on Driving Psychologies and Behaviors: Taking China as an Example. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170817
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1170817