DRIVER STRATEGIES ON ROAD CURVES

Previous empirical studies of speeds and lateral friction demands of vehicles on road curves are examined critically, and it is shown that a common method of presenting these data may lead to erroneous speculations about driver strategies. New data are presented showing the behaviour of drivers on a number of low-speed road curves, both under 'normal' and 'stressed' driving conditions. Several alternative hypotheses about driver strategies are investigated, utilizing both the present data and a computer simulation of the dynamics of the vehicle. /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  International Federation of Auto Techniques Engs

  3 Avenue du President Wilson
  F 75116 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Good, M C
  • Sweatman, P F
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Conferences; Curves (Geometry); Digital computers; Driver performance; Drivers; Driving simulators; Dynamics; Friction; Highway curves; Highway design; Personnel performance; Simulation; Speed; Stress (Psychology)
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 2872: Bend (road); 8525: Conference; 8673: Digital computer; 1772: Driver; 5473: Dynamics; 9103: Simulation; 5408: Speed; 2234: Stress (psychol)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165656
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analyic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM