BEHAVIOURAL ADAPTATION TO VEHICLE DESIGN

The author suggests that the new generation of intelligent vehicle highway systems aimed at improving safety may be less effective than hoped if the concept of risk compensation is taken into consideration. Research on the subject has shown the negative effect of improved vehicle technology. A number of examples are listed. The psychology of the driver's response is discussed. A study of such adaptive behaviour to be undertaken in East Germany during the improvement of old slippery road surfaces is outlined. For the covering abstract see IRRD 880187.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)

  Brüderstraße 53
  Bergisch Gladbach,   Germany  51427
• Authors:
  • PFAFFERAFT, L
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH HELD AT BUNDESANSTALT FUER STRASSENWESEN (BAST)
  • Location: BERGISCH GLADBACH , Germany
  • Date: 1991-10-22 to 1991-10-23
• Publication Date: 1992-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 26-30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Conferences; Drivers; Intelligent transportation systems; Psychology; Safety
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 8531: Case study; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 2255: Psychology; 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00724216
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 19 1996 12:00AM