Interactions Between Cars and Motorcycles: Testing underlying concepts through integration of on-road and simulator studies

Michael G Lenne; Paul M Salmon; Vanessa Beanland; Guy H Walker; Geoff Underwood; Ashleigh Filtness

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Interactions Between Cars and Motorcycles: Testing underlying concepts through integration of on-road and simulator studies

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Interactions Between Cars and Motorcycles: Testing underlying concepts through integration of on-road and simulator studies

Michael G Lenne, Paul M Salmon, Vanessa Beanland, Guy H Walker, Geoff Underwood and Ashleigh Filtness

Proceedings of the Seventh International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, pp.271-277

International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, 7th (New York, United States, 17-Jun-2013–20-Jun-2013)

University of Iowa, Public Policy Centre

2013

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Abstract

Urban and Regional Planning

driver-rider crashes

road safety

We conducted on-road and simulator studies to explore the mechanisms underpinning driver-rider crashes. In Study 1 the verbal protocols of 40 drivers and riders were assessed at intersections as part of a 15km on-road route in Melbourne. Network analysis of the verbal transcripts highlighted key differences in the situation awareness of drivers and riders at intersections. In a further study using a driving simulator we examined in car drivers the influence of acute exposure to motorcyclists. In a 15 min simulated drive, 40 drivers saw either no motorcycles or a high number of motorcycles in the surrounding traffic. In a subsequent 45-60 min drive, drivers were asked to detect motorcycles in traffic. The proportion of motorcycles was manipulated so that there was either a high (120) or low (6) number of motorcycles during the drive. Those drivers exposed to a high number of motorcycles were significantly faster at detecting motorcycles. Fundamentally, the incompatible situation awareness at intersections by drivers and riders underpins the conflicts. Study 2 offers some suggestion for a countermeasure here, although more research around schema and exposure training to support safer interactions is needed.

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Title: Interactions Between Cars and Motorcycles: Testing underlying concepts through integration of on-road and simulator studies
Authors: Michael G Lenne (Author) - Monash University
Paul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Vanessa Beanland (Author) - Australian National University
Guy H Walker (Author) - Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
Geoff Underwood (Author) - University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Ashleigh Filtness (Author) - Monash University
Publication details: Proceedings of the Seventh International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, pp.271-277
Conference details: International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, 7th (New York, United States, 17-Jun-2013–20-Jun-2013)
Publisher: University of Iowa, Public Policy Centre
Date published: 2013
Organisation Unit: Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449938102621
Output Type: Conference paper

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