Journal article
Drivers’ attitudes toward imperfect distraction mitigation strategies
Transportation research. Part F, Traffic psychology and behaviour, Vol.9(6), pp.387-398
2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2006.02.001
Abstract
Studies were conducted to assess driver acceptance of and trust in distraction mitigation strategies. Previous studies have shown that in-vehicle tasks undermine driver safety, and that there is a need for strategies to reduce the effects of in-vehicle distractions. Trust and acceptance of such strategies strongly influence their effectiveness. Different strategies intended to reduce distraction were categorized in a taxonomy. Focus groups were conducted to help refine this taxonomy and explore driver acceptance issues related to these strategies. A driving simulator experiment was then conducted using two of the strategies: an
advising strategy that warns drivers of potential dangers and a
locking strategy that prevents the driver from continuing a distracting task. These strategies were presented to 16 middle-aged and 12 older drivers in two modes (auditory, visual) with two levels of adaptation (true, false). Older drivers accepted and trusted the strategies more than middle-aged drivers. Regardless of age, all drivers preferred strategies that provided alerts in a visual mode rather than an auditory mode. When the system falsely adapted to the road situation, trust in the strategies declined. The findings show that display modality has a strong effect on driver acceptance and trust, and that older drivers are more trusting and accepting of distraction mitigation technology even when it operates imperfectly.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Drivers’ attitudes toward imperfect distraction mitigation strategies
- Creators
- Birsen Donmez - University of IowaLinda Ng Boyle - University of IowaJohn D Lee - University of IowaDaniel V McGehee - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Transportation research. Part F, Traffic psychology and behaviour, Vol.9(6), pp.387-398
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.trf.2006.02.001
- ISSN
- 1369-8478
- eISSN
- 1873-5517
- Publisher
- Elsevier India Pvt Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2006
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Emergency Medicine; Driving Safety Research Institute; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984186968102771
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