Characterizing Driver Behavior on Signalized Intersection Approaches at the Onset of a Yellow-Phase Trigger

In this paper a quantitative analysis of driving behavior for 60 participants regarding onset of yellow-phase triggering in terms of perception-reaction time (PRT) and stopping/running decisions are presented. Using five trigger distances to determine PRT, researchers conclude that the one second 85th percentile PRT as is generally recommended for yellow-phase signalization is consistent with field demonstrations. Authors also note that the data makes clear that brake PRT are strongly impacted from the time to intersection (TTI) upon the onset of the yellow-indication introduction. Braking probability was at 100 percent when the TTI was five seconds and down to nine percent at TTI of 1.6 seconds. A gender correlation was found that indicated that male drivers had a lower braking probability than females. Age correlations were also found

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• Authors:
  • Rakha, Hesham
  • El-Shawarby, Ihab
  • Setti, Jose Reynaldo
• Publication Date: 2007-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 630-640
• Serial:
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • ISSN: 1524-9050
  • Serial URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6979

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Reaction time; Testing; Visual perception; Yellow interval (Traffic signal cycle)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01087686
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 2008 7:34AM