Effects of driver compensatory behaviour on risks of critical pedestrian collisions under simulated visual field defects.

ABSTRACT: Compensatory behaviour is regarded as a helpful strategy to mediate drivers' deteriorated hazard perception ability due to visual field defects. However, helpfulness of compensatory behaviour for drivers with advanced visual field defects has largely unexplored. This study aims to clarify the effectiveness and limitation of compensatory head movements in critical situations where included pedestrians stepping off a sidewalk under the simulation of advanced visual defects. 18 healthy-sighted drivers participated the data collection that was conducted in a driving simulator under three driving conditions: (1) without visual impairment, (2) with visual impairment and not performing active compensation, and (3) with visual impairment but performing active compensation. The result showed that a

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7144977 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature