Yellow light decision based on driving style: Day or night?

ABSTRACT: Drivers' driving decisions at yellow lights are an important cause of accidents at intersections. As proved by existing studies, driving style is an important basis for a driver to decide to pass a yellow light or not. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the effects of different driving styles on driving decisions at yellow lights under different lighting conditions. Specifically, 64 licensed drivers were recruited to comparative study the effects of different driving styles on the decision to pass through yellow lights under both daytime and nighttime lighting conditions using a driving simulator and a VR device. The results showed that maladjusted drivers more likely to pass the yellow light faster than adapted drivers (81.25% vs 43.75%) during both day and night. Male drivers had

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8926246 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature