Signals are informative but slow down responses when drivers meet bicyclists at road junctions

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1074-1085

  Walker, Ian ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arm signal; Bicycling; Bicyclists; Eye contact; Perception; Reaction times

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; DECISION MAKING; INTERSECTIONS; PROBABILITY; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

ARM SIGNAL; BICYCLING; BICYCLISTS; EYE CONTACT; REACTION TIMES;

TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; BICYCLE; CAR DRIVING; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; SAFETY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BICYCLING; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MANUAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; REACTION TIME; SAFETY;

EID: 26944476985     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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