@article{ref1,
title="Re-usability of traffic signs for inactive drivers with consideration of personal characteristics and sign features",
journal="International journal of human capital in urban management",
year="2016",
author="Chan, Alan and Ng, Annie",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="1-8",
abstract="There has been an increasing concern about inactive drivers who would easily lead to road accidents and fatalities once return to driving. This study investigated the re-usability of traffic signs for inactive drivers with consideration of driver factors and cognitive sign features. Fifty-seven Hong Kong Chinese, who possessed a full driving license but had not driven for an extended period, comprehended the meanings and rated the cognitive features of 21 traffic signs. The re-usability performance of participants who had not driven for at least a year was similar to those who had not been driving since obtaining driving license. The re-usability of traffic signs was better when the signs were familiar, concrete, simple and meaningful. To improve sign re-usability, designers should consider the cognitive sign features, provide direct and unambiguous visualization for underlying concepts, and make better use of eye-catching design elements and proper juxtaposition of similar pictorials in sign design.   KEYWORDS: Re-usability; Road users; Sign design; Traffic signs; Usability<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2476-4698",
doi="10.7508/ijhcum.2016.01.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7508/ijhcum.2016.01.001"
}