DIFFERENCES IN THE RECOGNITION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS DEPENDING UPON THEIR MEANING /IN GERMAN/

THE REACTION TIME FOR RECOGNIZING TRAFFIC SIGNS EXPOSED BY TACHISTOSCOPE WAS TESTED OF A GROUP OF DRIVERS AND CONTROL GROUP OF NON-DRIVERS. THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN FASTER RECOGNITION OWING TO THE TYPE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND DEPENDENT UPON DRIVING PRACTICE. THE DIFFERENCES DID NOT DEPEND UPON PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS EXTRAVERSION AND NEUROTICISM. A FURTHER SURVEY INVESTIGATES THE EFFECT OF PENALTY IN CONNECTION WITH A CERTAIN TRAFFIC SIGN ON RECOGNIZING THE RESP. SIGN, WHICH DID NOT RESTRAIN, BUT ENFORCE SUBJECTS PERCEPTION OF THE SIGNS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 7, pp 34-43, 1 TAB, 16 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Safety Psychology /Germany

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• Authors:
  • Gheri, M F
• Publication Date: 1969-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Perception; Reaction time; Traffic signals; Traffic signs
• Old TRIS Terms: Recognition; Types
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220581
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 5 1970 12:00AM