Cross-cultural effects on drivers' hazard perception

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Lim, P.C., Sheppard, E. and Crundall, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-6030-3631, 2013. Cross-cultural effects on drivers' hazard perception. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 21, pp. 194-206. ISSN 1369-8478

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2013.09.016

Abstract

Hazard perception tests are used in several developed countries as part of the driver licensing curriculum, however little research has been done in developing countries where road safety is a primary concern. We conducted a cross-cultural hazard perception study to examine the transferability of hazard perception skills between Malaysia and the UK, using hazard clips filmed in both countries. The results showed that familiarity with both the driving environment and type of hazard facilitated drivers' ability to discriminate hazards in a timely manner, although overall drivers viewed and responded to hazards largely similarly regardless of origin. Visual strategies also appeared to be moderated mainly by the immediate driving environment rather than driver origin. Finally, Malaysian drivers required a higher threshold of danger than UK drivers before they would identify a situation as hazardous, possibly reflecting the more hazardous road environment in Malaysia. We suggest that hazard perception testing in developing countries requires a test where performance cannot be confounded with differing thresholds for hazardousness.

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Journal article

Publication Title:

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Creators:

Lim, P.C., Sheppard, E. and Crundall, D.

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Elsevier

Date:

November 2013

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