Highlights We evaluated the behavioral responses of drivers to combined speed and red light cameras. After installation of combined speed and red light camera: red and yellow light violations decrease; driver’s behavior in dilemma zone changes; risk of rear-end collisions increase. Warning signs seem to reduce the increased risk of rear-end collisions to some extent.

    Abstract Background Numerous signalized intersections worldwide have been equipped with enforcement cameras in order to tackle red light running and often also to enforce speed limits. However, various impact evaluation studies of red light cameras (RLCs) showed an increase of rear-end collisions (up to 44%). Objective The principal objective of this study is to provide a better insight in possible explaining factors for the increase in rear-end collisions that is caused by placing combined speed and red light cameras (SRLCs). Method Real-world observations and driving simulator-based observations are combined. Video recordings at two signalized intersections where SRLCs were about to be installed are used to analyze rear-end conflicts, interactions and driver behavior in two conditions (i.e., with and without SRLC). Furthermore, one of these intersections was rebuilt in a driving simulator equipped with an eye tracking system. At this location, two test conditions (i.e., SRLC and SRLC with a warning sign) and one control condition (i.e., no SRLC) are examined. The data of 63 participants were used to estimate the risk of rear-end collisions by means of a Monte Carlo Simulation. Results The results of the on-site observation study reveal decreases in the number of red and yellow light violations, a shift (i.e., closer to the stop line) in the dilemma zone and a time headway reduction after the installation of the SRLC. Based on the driving simulator data, the odds of rear-end collisions (compared to the control condition) for the conditions with SRLC and SRLC+warning sign is 6.42 and 4.01, respectively. Conclusion The real-world and driving simulator observations indicate that the risk of rear-end collisions increases when SRLCs are installed. However, this risk might decrease when a warning sign is placed upstream.


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    Titel :

    Drivers’ behavioral responses to combined speed and red light cameras


    Beteiligte:
    Polders, Evelien (Autor:in) / Cornu, Joris (Autor:in) / De Ceunynck, Tim (Autor:in) / Daniels, Stijn (Autor:in) / Brijs, Kris (Autor:in) / Brijs, Tom (Autor:in) / Hermans, Elke (Autor:in) / Wets, Geert (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2015-05-06


    Format / Umfang :

    14 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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