Driver decision-making in the dilemma zone – Examining the influences of clearance intervals, enforcement cameras and the provision of advance warning through a panel data random parameters probit model

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 96, Issue , 2016, Pages 351-360

  Savolainen, Peter T ^a   Sharma, Anuj ^a   Gates, Timothy J ^b  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance warning flashers; All red clearance interval; Decision dilemma zone; Driver behavior; Panel data random parameters probit model; Probability of stopping; Signalized intersection; Yellow duration

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CAMERAS; FLASHLIGHTS; TIMING CIRCUITS; TRAFFIC SIGNALS; VEHICLES;

ADVANCE WARNING FLASHERS; ALL-RED CLEARANCE INTERVAL; DILEMMA ZONE; DRIVER BEHAVIOR; RANDOM PARAMETERS; SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION; YELLOW DURATION;

DECISION MAKING;

ASSOCIATION; CAR DRIVING; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PSYCHOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME FACTOR;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CUES; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHOTOGRAPHY; RADAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84950130993     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2015.08.020     Document Type: Article

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