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Impact of Red Light Running Camera Flashes on Younger and Older Driver Brake Response Times

项目名称：	Impact of Red Light Running Camera Flashes on Younger and Older Driver Brake Response Times
摘要：	Initial evidence suggests that Red Light running Camera (RLRC) flashes attract both attention and the eyes away from safety-relevant driving information. Older adults are likely to be even more susceptible to the distracting effects of RLRC flashes as this age group often exhibits poorer attentional and eye movement control compared to younger adults. In addition, older adults' increased susceptibility to glare and altered dark adaptation processes may increase the distracting effects of RLRC flashes even further in nighttime scenes in which the flare is more salient. The proposed research will utilize simulated driving scenes to determine if older adults are differentially distracted by RLRC flashes, and whether this increased distractibility is more pronounced for nighttime scenes. Results of the proposed research will be informative regarding whether situational and individual difference factors modulate the degree to which RLRC flashes are distracting. In addition, results of the research will have implications for the design of future driving simulator studies to investigate what the perceptual and attentional effects of RLRC flashes mean for the driving performance and safety of both younger and older adults.
状态：	Completed
资金：	10800.00
资助组织：	Research and Innovative Technology Administration
项目负责人：	Tucker-Thomas, Dawn
执行机构：	Center for Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population
开始时间：	20140109
预计完成日期：	20141223
实际结束时间：	20150521
主题领域：	Highways；Safety and Human Factors