BEHAVIOURAL OBSERVATIONS OF ADULT-CHILD PAIRS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

The primary goal of this study was to document the behavior of adult-child pairs as they crossed the road at pedestrian light controlled crossings. Eight different behaviors monitored and coded were: crossing in the crosswalk; stopping at the curb; adult giving oral instructions to child; pressing the button to operate the light; waiting for the walk sign before beginning to cross; checking for approaching traffic; holding hands throughout crossing; and walking rather than running across the road. The results show that the adults observed in this study provided reasonably good models of pedestrian behavior to children when accompanying them at light controlled crossings.

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• Authors:
  • Zeedyk, M S
  • Kelly, L
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 771-776
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adults; Behavior; Children; Pedestrian actuated controllers; Pedestrian safety; Training programs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00962968
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 8 2003 12:00AM