Crikey! It’s cognitively complex [driver performance]

This paper provides a refresher on the complexity of the driving task by looking at cognitive performance of drivers. The paper discusses a number of psychological theories that relate to the driving task, and gives a number of examples of crashes investigated by TRL to prompt the reader to think of the potential implications of road user distraction. The incidence of ‘looked but failed to see’ errors is discussed, along with efforts to improve cognitive conspicuity to address this potentially common contributory factor. The distinction between human performance and human behaviour is made and why the former is almost impossible to improve and the latter can be manipulated in many ways is discussed.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0731351363
• Authors:
  • Langham, M
  • McDonald, N
• Conference:
  • International Conference on the Distractions in Driving, 2005, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attention; Behavior; Crash causes; Driver performance; Drivers; Perception; Psychology
• ATRI Terms: Attention; Conspicuity; Crash cause; Driver behaviour; Driver performance; Perception; Psychology
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01385573
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0731351363
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 7:01PM