Driving Performance in a Simulator as a Function of Pavement and ShoulderWidth, Edge Line Presence, and Oncoming Traffic

Driving simulation has primarily been used to study issues of driver distraction and to evaluate in-vehicle devices. The visualization and driver performance capabilities of simulators can be applied to more traditional traffic engineering problems as well. This project aims to demonstrate the usefulness of a driving simulator in evaluating geometric designs for two-lane roads. Paved surface width has been shown to be correlated with crashrates and travel speeds on two-lane rural roads throughout Texas. The current project examines how travel lane width, edge line striping, and shoulder width affect driver errors on these roadway types. Issues of simulatorvalidity, scenario development, and simulator sickness are discussed.

• Authors:
  • Chrysler, S T
  • Williams, A A
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 6p
• Serial:
  • CONFERENCE TITLE: DRIVING ASSESSMENT 2005: 3RD INTERNATIONAL DRIVING SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN FACTORS IN DRIVER ASSESSMENT, TRAINING, AND VEHICLE DESIGN.LOCATION: ROCKPORT. HELD: 20050627-20050630
  • Publisher: University of Iowa, Iowa City

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brightness; Crash rates; Drivers; Edge lines; Geometric segments; Heating (Structures); Highway design; Pavements; Road markings; Speed; Surface course (Pavements); Tar; Traffic engineering; Traffic lanes; Wet weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Broken lines; Longitudinal profile; Marginal strips; Pavement heating; Solid lines; Straight sections; Wet pavements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01176867
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 6 2010 4:00PM