TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Drivers' behavior through a yellow light effects of distraction and age
JO  - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society annual meeting
A1  - Ohlhauser, Amanda D.
A1  - Boyle, Linda Ng
A1  - Marshall, Dawn
A1  - Ahmad, Omar
SP  - 1919
EP  - 1923
VL  - 55
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2169-5067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181311551399
ID  - ref1
ER  -