The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions

Use of Daytime Running Lights (DRL) is mandatory in many countries for motorcycles, and in some for cars. However, in developing countries DRLs may be optional or compliance low. The effect of car or motorcycle headlights and lighting conditions on Malaysian drivers’ ability to perceive and judge th...

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Main Authors: Lee, Yee Mun, Sheppard, Elizabeth
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44944/
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description Use of Daytime Running Lights (DRL) is mandatory in many countries for motorcycles, and in some for cars. However, in developing countries DRLs may be optional or compliance low. The effect of car or motorcycle headlights and lighting conditions on Malaysian drivers’ ability to perceive and judge the safety of pulling out was investigated. Stimuli were photographs depicting either daytime or nighttime taken at a T-junction with approaching vehicles with headlights on or off. Headlights improved drivers’ ability to perceive cars and motorcycles in the nighttime photographs but not the daytime photographs, although this could be due to the bright weather in the photographs. Drivers judged it less safe to pull out when approaching motorcycles had headlights on than off, regardless of the lighting conditions, supporting the utility of DRL for motorcycles. Headlights did not affect judgments for cars, questionning the utility of DRL for cars.
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spelling nottingham-449442025-09-08T13:05:42Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44944/ The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions Lee, Yee Mun Sheppard, Elizabeth Use of Daytime Running Lights (DRL) is mandatory in many countries for motorcycles, and in some for cars. However, in developing countries DRLs may be optional or compliance low. The effect of car or motorcycle headlights and lighting conditions on Malaysian drivers’ ability to perceive and judge the safety of pulling out was investigated. Stimuli were photographs depicting either daytime or nighttime taken at a T-junction with approaching vehicles with headlights on or off. Headlights improved drivers’ ability to perceive cars and motorcycles in the nighttime photographs but not the daytime photographs, although this could be due to the bright weather in the photographs. Drivers judged it less safe to pull out when approaching motorcycles had headlights on than off, regardless of the lighting conditions, supporting the utility of DRL for motorcycles. Headlights did not affect judgments for cars, questionning the utility of DRL for cars. Taylor & Francis 2018 Article PeerReviewed Lee, Yee Mun and Sheppard, Elizabeth (2018) The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions. Ergonomics, 61 (3). pp. 444-455. ISSN 1366-5847 Driving Headlights Lighting Conditions Motorcycle Perception http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00140139.2017.1364790 doi:10.1080/00140139.2017.1364790 doi:10.1080/00140139.2017.1364790
spellingShingle Driving
Headlights
Lighting Conditions
Motorcycle
Perception
Lee, Yee Mun
Sheppard, Elizabeth
The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions
title The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions
title_full The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions
title_fullStr The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions
title_full_unstemmed The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions
title_short The effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions
title_sort effect of lighting conditions and use of headlights on drivers’ perception and appraisal of approaching vehicles at junctions
topic Driving
Headlights
Lighting Conditions
Motorcycle
Perception
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