@article{ref1,
title="Psychological responses of motorcar drivers to flashing amber lights at signalised T-intersections",
journal="Journal of South Asian logistics and transport",
year="2021",
author="Galappaththi, K. and Herath, O. K. and Bandara, Y. M. and Shaja, M. M. M.",
volume="1",
number="2",
pages="19-33",
abstract="The accurate and timely decision making of drivers is vital to ensuring public safety and reaching the destination in time. This paper presents a detailed comparison of the expectation of regulatory bodies in implementing flashing amber lights and explores the actual driver responses to flashing amber lights at a signalised T-intersection by taking speed variation as a proxy for their decision making.   A survey was conducted at a signalised T-intersection during the operation of flashing amber lights to measure the speed variation. Time-distance and speed gun techniques were used to collect speed data of motor cars.   Results reflect those drivers show only a marginal response to flashing amber lights. Therefore, the intention of regulatory bodies that vehicles maintaining lower speed at a T-intersection with flashing amber lights was not satisfactorily fulfilled. The marginal response of drivers to flashing amber lights can be a leading cause of accidents occurring in signalised T-intersections at odd (night) hours.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2783-8676",
doi="10.4038/jsalt.v1i2.32",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jsalt.v1i2.32"
}