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The Effects of Pavement Markings on High-risk Drivers' Speeds

사고위험성이 높은 운전자에 대한 노면표시 효과 연구

  • Lee, Jong Hak (Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Traffic Engineering, the University of Seoul) ;
  • Noh, Kwan Sub (Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Kim, Jong Min (Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Choi, Jai-Sung (Dept. of Traffic Engineering, University of Seoul)
  • Received : 2012.09.03
  • Accepted : 2013.01.10
  • Published : 2013.02.15
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Abstract

PURPOSES: Speeding is often the primary contributor to fatal crashes. Surprisingly, driving behaviors are indirectly affected by personal factors such as law-abidance, risk sensitivity, and situational adaptability. This research aims to verify the effectiveness of pavement markings at reducing the speeds of high-risk drivers. The purpose of this study is to establish how drivers (including law-abiding or law-breaking, high-risk or low-risk) react to different pavement markings in a driving simulator. METHODS: The five different pavement markings were selected from markings used in other nations. The forty-two drivers were then surveyed, via questionnaires, and placed into the corresponding groups. Finally, statistical analysis was conducted to determine the extent of speed reduction for each pavement marking. RESULTS: Higher speeds were linked to the high-risk drivers. Furthermore, after analysis of the mean difference of average speeds by pavement marking, it was determined that Dragon's Teeth had the greatest speed reducing effect on these drivers. CONCLUSIONS: Perceptual countermeasures are unlikely to strongly affect high-risk drivers' perception of speed on the curves. This statistically demonstrates that Dragon's Teeth have a subtle effect on reducing speeds in the driving simulator. This study's significance lies in the improved understanding of high-risk drivers in terms of road facilities. It approaches the effects of various patterns of pavement markings for high-risk drivers.

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