Extraction of Factors Affecting Drivers' Behavior under Dilemma Zone Situations Using Driving Simulator Oda, Toshihiko ; Suda, Yoshihiro ; Tanaka, Shinji ; Yamaguchi, Daisuke
Publication details: Bryssel ITS in daily life: 16th world congress and exhibition on intelligent transport systems and services, Stockholm 21-25 September 2009. Paper, 2009Description: 8 sSubject(s): Bibl.nr: VTI P1835:16 [World]Location: Abstract: Dilemma-free control is a method of controlling traffic signals to minimize the situations when drivers are caught in the dilemma zone. One important aspect of dilemma-free control is the understanding of drivers' behavior involving the reaction time to take braking actions and the deceleration rate of a vehicle. However, there is a lack of empirical research on this critical issue. This paper describes a study to extract the factors affecting the drivers' decision to stop or to pass an intersection in the dilemma zone using a driving simulator (DS). Results of this study show that the drivers' decision depends on the vehicle's distance to the stop line, road surface conditions and indication of pedestrian traffic lights. It is found that there is no clear difference in vehicle approach speeds between those that stop for the signal and those that do not stop.| Current library | Status | |
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Dilemma-free control is a method of controlling traffic signals to minimize the situations when drivers are caught in the dilemma zone. One important aspect of dilemma-free control is the understanding of drivers' behavior involving the reaction time to take braking actions and the deceleration rate of a vehicle. However, there is a lack of empirical research on this critical issue. This paper describes a study to extract the factors affecting the drivers' decision to stop or to pass an intersection in the dilemma zone using a driving simulator (DS). Results of this study show that the drivers' decision depends on the vehicle's distance to the stop line, road surface conditions and indication of pedestrian traffic lights. It is found that there is no clear difference in vehicle approach speeds between those that stop for the signal and those that do not stop.