Gelau, Christhard and Sirek, Johanna and Dahmen-Zirnmer, Katharina (2011) Effects of time pressure on left-turn decisions of elderly drivers in a fixed-base driving simulator. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR, 14 (1). pp. 76-86. ISSN 1369-8478,
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In countries with right lane traffic left-turn manoeuvres at intersections are known to be particularly critical for elderly drivers. It has been suggested that the implementation and use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) might offer a solution to compensate for age-related weaknesses in driving-related skills. In the present paper an experiment is reported which explored the effects of time pressure on the performance of left-turn manoeuvres supported by an ADAS function ('time gap assistant'). The study was performed in a fixed-base driving simulator with 20 younger (22-37) and 21 elderly drivers (60-84)who were observed when negotiating left-turn manoeuvres on rural roads with and without the assistance function active. Subjects performed the task once under conditions of time pressure once without. Results indicate that both age groups used the assistance function to perform the left-turn manoeuvres with shorter time gaps. Under conditions of time pressure this effect was more pronounced, and the effects of time pressure were stronger for the elderly. However, there were only weak indications for a specific benefit of the assistance function for the elderly. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | OLDER DRIVERS; PERFORMANCE; RISK; CRASHES; DISTRACTION; TASKS; Driving simulator; Time pressure; Driver assistance systems; Elderly drivers; Gap acceptance |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Psychologie > Lehrstuhl für Psychologie II (Allgemeine und Angewandte Psychologie) - Prof. Dr. Gesine Dreisbach |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2020 06:16 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2020 06:16 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/21442 |
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