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| Document Number: | N2011-010 |
| Document Type: | Conference paper |
| Author(s): | Amanda D. Ohlhauser Linda Ng Boyle Dawn Marshall Omar Ahmad |
| Publication / Venue Name: | Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting |
| Publication Date: | 2011-09-01 |
| Abstract: | The decision to proceed through an intersection once the traffic signal has changed to yellow may increase the risk for a collision. This study sought to understand how age differences, cell phone use, and time to the stop line affected the likelihood that a driver would continue through a yellow light as observed in a driving simulator study. Four age groups were examined; novice (16 years), younger (18-25 years), middle (30-45 years) and older (50-60 years). The novice drivers were also between four to eight weeks of licensure. The likelihood that a driver would either drive through a yellow phase or stop was examined using a logistic regression model. A significant interaction effect between age groups and cell phone use was observed. More specifically, novice drivers talking on a handheld phone were significantly more likely than middle-aged drivers to proceed through the intersection. This study examines the safety consequences that may result for these novice drivers as they engage in distracting tasks. |
| Body: | No files listed |
| Copyright: | None listed |
| Keywords: | None listed |
