Comportamento dos motoristas em interseções semaforizadas / Driver behavior at signalized intersections

AUTOR(ES)

Diogo Artur Tocacelli Colella

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

The objective of this research was to characterize driver behavior at signalized intersections according to three aspects: (1) reaction at the onset of the amber phase; (2) behavior during the deceleration to stop at the signal; and (3) behavior during the acceleration to leave the intersection at the onset of the green. The data were collected at a signalized intersection on a private highway, at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, in the USA. The sample consisted of 60 volunteer drivers, equally divided by gender. The sample was divided into two age groups: younger drivers (age was less than 65) and older drivers. Effects of gender, age group and roadway grade were investigated for the following aspects: decision making at the onset of amber; final stopping position with relation to the stop line; perception/reaction times (PRT) at the onset of the amber and the green lights; effects of dilemma and option zones; and deceleration and acceleration rates used by the drivers. The analyses suggest that: (1) younger drivers tend to stop farther past the stop line, compared to older drivers; (2) women have longer PRT at the onset of the green; and (3) PRT are shorter on downgrade at the onset of both amber and green lights. The observed deceleration rates were not affected by gender, age group or roadway grade. Acceleration rates were found to be influenced by the grade. A set of models that express the acceleration/deceleration rates as a function of time were proposed to represent the average behavior observed for drivers in the sample. Specific models were also proposed for aggressive, non-aggressive and intermediate drivers.

ASSUNTO(S)

driver behavior desaceleração tempo de percepção e reação interseções semaforizadas signalized intersection acceleration aceleração deceleration driver perception/reaction time comportamento dos motoristas

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