The Effect of Sight Distance Training on the Visual Scanning of Motorcycle Riders: A Preliminary Look [Traffic Tech]

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Data collection
  • Driver training
  • Eye fixations
  • Motorcycle driving
  • Motorcyclists
  • Sight distance
  • Traffic safety
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 811 690
• Series:
  NHTSA BSR Traffic Tech
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525854
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  The scanning skills of a vehicle operator represent a key parameter for hazard perception and effective vehicle operation. Overriding one’s sight distance, or not looking far enough ahead down the roadway, may not leave a motorcycle rider enough time to detect and respond to changes in the environment. The study examined in this edition of "Traffic Tech" used eye tracker technology to monitor where motorcycle riders were looking as they rode over an open road course and a closed course. The purpose of the project was to determine if visual behavior differs between beginner riders who have received training on sight distance, beginner riders who have not received training, and experienced riders. An additional objective was to develop the data acquisition system necessary to collect these data, and to demonstrate the feasibility of collecting eye-tracking data on the open road from riders with a variety of experience levels.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/2035/dot_2035_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 898.26 KB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:cd53fc60325c4f77547745f9327ec82ad8a5ed5b1e8611951d88035ccfce721b