Influence of the tunnel retro-reflective arch in freeway tunnels on driving behavior: A driving simulator study
In this study, a driving simulator experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of tunnel retro-reflective arch (TA) on driving behavior, through the employment and analysis of TAs with disparate spacing alternatives (no TAs, TAs with a spacing of 200 m, and TAs with a spacing of 300 m) and tunnel lengths (800 m, 1800 m, 3500 m, and 5800 m). The performances of a total of 32 drivers were collected and assessed. The tunnels and TAs were accurately replicated in the driving simulator. On the basis of the experimental data, four behavioral variables, namely, average speed, the standard deviation of speed, the standard deviation of acceleration, and lateral position were obtained. A series of linear mixed models with random effects were estimated to reveal the contributing factors of driving behavior subjected to TAs variation. The results demonstrate that drivers showed significantly higher consciousness of speed control and lower mental stress, coupled with less risky driving behavior, under the condition of TAs in long and extra-long tunnels. Furthermore, drivers are more comfortable subjected to TAs with a spacing of 300 m.
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- © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC and The University of Tennessee 2020. Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
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Authors:
- Zhao, Xiaohua
- Ju, Yunjie
- Zhang, Changfen
- Li, Jia
- Ma, Jianming
- Guo, Jingfeng
- Publication Date: 2022-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 929-948
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Serial:
- Journal of Transportation Safety & Security
- Volume: 14
- Issue Number: 6
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 1943-9962
- EISSN: 1943-9970
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/utss20#.U2qTJPldWCm
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Arches; Behavior; Driver performance; Freeways; Retroreflectors; Tunnels
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01848969
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 21 2022 10:31AM