INCREASE OF DRIVERS' ATTENTION AT LEVEL CROSSING

HOEJNING AV BILFOERARES UPPMAERKSAMHET VID JAERNVAEGSOEVERGAANG

The aim of the work was to investigate whether drivers' attention was intensified by the installation of yellow flashing lights at a level crossing with warning sign. A before and after study was carried out. This showed that the installation of flashing lights resulted in reduced speed and consequently in intensified attention. Radar was used for speed recording. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

  Institute of Transportation, Fack
  S-402 20 Goeteborg 5,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Malmkvist, C
• Publication Date: 1984

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alertness; Attention value; Drivers; Flashing traffic signals; Railroad grade crossings; Traffic speed; Warning signs; Yellow interval (Traffic signal cycle)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flashing yellow signals; Increase; Speed changes
• ITRD Terms: 2238: Attention; 1772: Driver; 514: Flashing light; 9032: Increase; 452: Level crossing
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391179
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: 1984:1 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM