Evaluation of the effects of daytime running lights for passenger cars
Abstract
Research trying to determine the impact of the use of daytime running lights (DRL), in vehicles, on road safety are lasting throughout the decades. The largest number of previous studies were focused on the search for a relationship between the use of daytime running lights and the number of traffic accidents. As the occurrence of accidents is affected by many factors, this paper examines whether there are differences in drivel's estimation of passenger car speed when daytime running lights are turned on or off. In order to examine these issues in more details, driving simulator research was conducted. The respondents estimated passenger car speed of 30 km/h, 50 km/h, 70 km/h and 90 km/h, in both conditions (with and without DRL). The results of this research clearly indicate that there are differences in the estimation of passenger car speed when DRL are turned on or off. These differences are statistically significant for higher vehicle speeds (70 km/h and 90 km/h). Furthermore, demo...graphic factors, frequency of driving, as well as involvement in traffic accidents, show significant impact on vehicle speed estimation. The recommended measures (that imply the usage of the DRL only outside of the residential areas), would greatly contribute to the protection and preservation of the environment, primarily in built-up areas.
Keywords:
Traffic safety / Passenger car / Estimation of speed / Driving simulator / Daytime running lightsSource:
Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 2019, 66, 252-261Publisher:
- Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
Funding / projects:
- Software development and national database for strategic management and development of transportation means and infrastructure in road, rail, air and inland waterways transport using the European transport network models (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-36027)
- Critical infrastructure management for sustainable development in postal, telecommunication and railway sector of Republic of Serbia (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-36022)
- Optimization of Distributive and Reverse Flows in Logistic Systems (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-36006)
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2019.09.008
ISSN: 1369-8478
WoS: 000496865700019
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85072572529
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Mašinski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Pesić, Dalibor AU - Trifunović, Aleksandar AU - Ivković, Ivan AU - Cicević, Svetlana AU - Žunjić, Aleksandar PY - 2019 UR - https://machinery.mas.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3029 AB - Research trying to determine the impact of the use of daytime running lights (DRL), in vehicles, on road safety are lasting throughout the decades. The largest number of previous studies were focused on the search for a relationship between the use of daytime running lights and the number of traffic accidents. As the occurrence of accidents is affected by many factors, this paper examines whether there are differences in drivel's estimation of passenger car speed when daytime running lights are turned on or off. In order to examine these issues in more details, driving simulator research was conducted. The respondents estimated passenger car speed of 30 km/h, 50 km/h, 70 km/h and 90 km/h, in both conditions (with and without DRL). The results of this research clearly indicate that there are differences in the estimation of passenger car speed when DRL are turned on or off. These differences are statistically significant for higher vehicle speeds (70 km/h and 90 km/h). Furthermore, demographic factors, frequency of driving, as well as involvement in traffic accidents, show significant impact on vehicle speed estimation. The recommended measures (that imply the usage of the DRL only outside of the residential areas), would greatly contribute to the protection and preservation of the environment, primarily in built-up areas. PB - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford T2 - Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour T1 - Evaluation of the effects of daytime running lights for passenger cars EP - 261 SP - 252 VL - 66 DO - 10.1016/j.trf.2019.09.008 ER -
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Pesić, D., Trifunović, A., Ivković, I., Cicević, S.,& Žunjić, A.. (2019). Evaluation of the effects of daytime running lights for passenger cars. in Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 66, 252-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2019.09.008
Pesić D, Trifunović A, Ivković I, Cicević S, Žunjić A. Evaluation of the effects of daytime running lights for passenger cars. in Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2019;66:252-261. doi:10.1016/j.trf.2019.09.008 .
Pesić, Dalibor, Trifunović, Aleksandar, Ivković, Ivan, Cicević, Svetlana, Žunjić, Aleksandar, "Evaluation of the effects of daytime running lights for passenger cars" in Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 66 (2019):252-261, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2019.09.008 . .