题名: |
Distracted Driving: It Is Not Always a Choice. |
作者: |
Hunter, M. P.; Corso, G. M.; Rodgers, M. O.; Shaw, F. A.; Park, S. J.; Bae, J.; Becerra, Z.; Woolery, W. |
关键词: |
Distracted driving, Roadway systems, Work zone analysis, Billboards, Driver inattention, Driver performance |
摘要: |
Driver distraction negatively impacts both and crash rates. As roadway systems become more complex, with mixed modes of transportation, varied levels of automated technology, and increased visual clutter inhabiting a shared environment, it is even more important to study the effects of roadway distractors on performance, particularly for vulnerable road users who may have increased risk for distraction. As such, the primary objective for this research project was to identify the influence of roadside distractors on the performance of drivers with and without attention deficit tendencies. A driving simulator experiment was developed to obtain driver performance metrics across simulated scenarios that included roadside distractors (billboard, work zone, accident scene, and police cars) located in the vicinity of a performance task. Results indicated that roadside events have statistically significant effects on variability of lane position and speed. Additionally, drivers with attention deficit tendencies displayed more lane position variability than control group drivers for all roadway segments examined. Of the distractors tested, billboards and work zones were shown to have the most significant impacts on driver inattention, as evidenced by decreased detection time margins and error rates respectively. This study is one of the first to examine the effects of roadside distractors on drivers with and without attention deficit disorders, and lends insight regarding the effects that external distractions can have on . |
报告类型: |
科技报告 |