Advances in traffic psychology / edited by Mark Sullman and Lisa Dorn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullman, Mark.

Contributor:

Dorn, Lisa, editor.

Sullman, Mark, editor.

Series:

Human factors in road and rail transport.

Human factors in road and rail transport

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile driving--Psychological aspects.

Automobile driving.

Automobile drivers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 314 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida ; London, England ; New York : CRC Press, 2012.

Summary:

Traffic psychology is a rapidly expanding and broad field within applied psychology with a considerable volume of research activities and a growing network of academic strands of inquiry. The discipline primarily focuses on the behavior of road users and the psychological processes underlying these behaviors, looking at issues such as cognition, distraction, fatigue, personality and social aspects, often delivering practical applications and educational interventions. Traffic psychology has been the focus of research for almost as long as the motor car has been in existence and was first recognized as a discipline in 1990 when the International Association of Applied Psychology formed Division 13: Traffic and Transportation Psychology. The benefits of understanding traffic psychology are being increasingly recognized by a whole host of organisations keen to improve road safety or minimize health and safety risks when travelling in vehicles. The objective of this volume is to describe and discuss recent advances in the study of traffic psychology, with a major focus on how the field contributes to the understanding of at-risk road-user behaviour. The intended readerships include road-safety researchers from a variety of different academic backgrounds, senior practitioners in the field including regulatory authorities, the private and public sector personnel, and vehicle manufacturers concerned with improving road safety.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

PART I: DRIVER PERSONALITY, EMOTIONS AND STRESS

1: Driven by Anger: The Causes and Consequences of Anger during Virtual Journeys

2: Urban and Rural Differences in Attitudes Related to Risky Driving Behaviour: The Role of Sensation Seeking and Risk Perception

3: Executive Function Development and Stress Effects on Driving Performance: Preliminary Findings from a Young Adult Sample

4: Effects of Sadness on Drivers' Behaviour: An Empirical Study Using Emotional Induction and a Driving Simulator

PART II: DRIVER DISTRACTION AND INATTENTION

5: A Roadside Survey of Driving Distractions in Austria

6: Personality and Demographic Predictors of Aggressive and Distracted Driving

7: Impact of Inattention Provoked by Sadness on Older Drivers' Behaviour

8: Distracting Effects of Radio News and the Effects on Train Operator Performance

PART III: VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

9: Typical Human Errors in Traffic Accidents Involving Powered Two-Wheelers

10: Applicability of Learner Driver Research to Learner Motorcyclists

11: Influence of Cognitive Bias on Young Cyclists' Road Crossing Intentions at Non-Signalized Intersections

PART IV: HAZARD PERCEPTION AND RISK

12: Driver Fatigue: The Perils of Vehicle Automation

13: Knowledge of Traffic Hazards: Does it Make a Difference for Safety?

14: The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Speeding Behaviour of Young Drivers

15: Older Drivers' Hazard Perception Performance

16: Predicting Traffic Accident Rates: Human Values Add Predictive Power to Age and Gender

17: Examining the Evidence that Drugs Impair Driving: Some Recent Findings from the Drugs and Driving Research Unit (DDRU) at Swinburne University

18: Effects of Snowfall on Seat-Belt Use.

19: Differences in Driving Behaviours between Elderly Drivers and Middle-Aged Drivers at Intersections

20: Older Drivers' Reasons for Continuing to Drive

PART V: DRIVER BEHAVIOUR AND DRIVING SIMULATION

21: A Tandem Model of Proceduralization (Automaticity) in Driving

22: Road-Rail Level Crossings: Expectations and Behaviour

23: Stochastic Changes in Driver Reaction Time with Arousal State

PART VI: TECHNOLOGY IN VEHICLES AND USER ACEPTANCE

24: Using Local Road Features and Participatory Design for Self- Explaining Roads

25: Behavioural Adaptation as a Consequence of Extended Use of Low-Speed Backing Aids

26: Enhancing Sustainability of Electric Vehicles: A Field Study Approach to Understanding User Acceptance and Behaviour

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-317-18508-0