Waiting for warning: Driver situation awareness at rural rail level crossings

Paul M Salmon; Vanessa Beanland; M G Lenne; A J Filtness; Neville A Stanton

doi:10.1201/b13826-85

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Waiting for warning: Driver situation awareness at rural rail level crossings

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Waiting for warning: Driver situation awareness at rural rail level crossings

Paul M Salmon, Vanessa Beanland, M G Lenne, A J Filtness and Neville A Stanton

Contemporary Ergonomics & Human Factors 2013: Proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2013, pp.403-410

International Conference on Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2013 (Cambridge, United Kingdom, 15-Apr-2013–18-Apr-2013)

Taylor & Francis Ltd.

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/b13826-85

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Driver behaviour at rail level crossings represents a key area for further research. This paper describes an on-road study comparing novice and experienced driver situation awareness at rural rail level crossings. Participants provided verbal protocols while driving a predetermined rural route incorporating ten rail level crossings. Driver situation awareness was assessed using a network analysis approach. The analysis revealed key differences between novice and experienced drivers' situation awareness. In particular, the novice drivers seemed to be more reliant on rail level crossing warnings and their situation awareness was less focussed on the environment outside of the rail level crossing. In closing, the implications for rail level crossing safety are discussed.

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Title: Waiting for warning: Driver situation awareness at rural rail level crossings
Authors: Paul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Vanessa Beanland (Author) - Monash University
M G Lenne (Author) - Monash University
A J Filtness (Author) - Monash University
Neville A Stanton (Author) - University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Contributors: M Anderson (Editor)
Publication details: Contemporary Ergonomics & Human Factors 2013: Proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2013, pp.403-410
Conference details: International Conference on Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2013 (Cambridge, United Kingdom, 15-Apr-2013–18-Apr-2013)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Date published: 2013
DOI: 10.1201/b13826-85
ISBN: 9781138000421
Organisation Unit: Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99447756102621
Output Type: Conference paper

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