Development of a video measure of hazard perception skill and a group discussion based hazard perception training package for motorcyclists

Hazard perception is a crucial skill for highway safety. There is a decent amount of evidence that drivers with better hazard perception abilities have fewer accidents. In addition, in seems that the skill can be taught and could be especially helpful to inexperienced drivers and other road users. There has been very little study of this skill, especially in motorcyclists. This project aimed to develop a way to measure hazard perception ability, and a training package to aid motorcyclists. The measure utilized was based on a speed choice measurement method. The training package was based on having small groups of either experienced or recently qualified motorcyclists participate in commentary and discussion using video clips filmed from a motorcycle. Results indicated that both experienced and recently qualified motorcyclists showed a sensitivity to the hazards in the test (they chose lower speeds in those film clips with hazards than in those without hazards), but that experienced riders were more sensitive to the presence of hazards than were recently qualified motorcyclists. The training intervention had the outcome of recently qualified motorcycle riders reducing their speed choice, but did not have any impact on the speed choice of experienced riders.

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• Corporate Authors:

  TRL

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • Helman, S
  • Palmer, M
  • Delmonte, E
  • Buttress, S
• Publication Date: 2012-6-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 26p
• Serial:
  • TRL Published Project Report
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 0968-4093

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver experience; Driver training; Hazards; Motorcyclists; Perception; Recently qualified drivers; Speed; Traffic safety education
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motorcycle safety
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01376241
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781908855121
• Report/Paper Numbers: PPR615
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 24 2012 9:03AM