Dangerous Driving Deterrence System that Employs Competition

This article proposes a safe driving promotion system, which displays real-time driving scores and rankings to drivers. The system is designed to rouse a competitive spirit, which will improve driving behavior. The authors report on a driving simulation study undertaken to measure the effectiveness of this safe driving promotion system. Time gaps, the frequency of sudden deceleration, and the number of lane changes were compared using four conditions: control, slogan, warning, and competition conditions. The results of the experiment suggest that the competition condition, which simulated our proposal, most effectively deters dangerous driving. This system, which uses competition, can bring sufficient time gaps, gradual deceleration, and fewer lane changes than other types of systems. The authors contend that this system may be particularly effective for drivers who typically employ risky driving behaviors.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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• Authors:
  • Kumagai, Taro
  • Shidoji, Kazunori
  • Matsuki, Yuji
• Conference:
  • 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems and ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting
  • Location: New York NY, United States
  • Date: 2008-11-16 to 2008-11-20
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: ITS Connections: Saving Time. Saving Lives

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggression; Automobile drivers; Behavior modification; Competition; Deceleration; Driving; Highway safety; Lane changing; Risk assessment; Road rage; Simulation; Warning systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01140557
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 24 2009 7:10AM