Assessing the psychological responses of drivers to flashing amber lights

Galappaththi, K; Herath, O; Bandara, YM

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dc.contributor.author	Galappaththi, K
dc.contributor.author	Herath, O
dc.contributor.author	Bandara, YM
dc.contributor.editor	Gunaruwan, TL
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-21T06:53:43Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-21T06:53:43Z
dc.date.issued	2018-06
dc.identifier.citation	Galappaththi, K., Herath, O., & Bandara, Y.M. (2018). Assessing the psychological responses of drivers to flashing amber lights [Extended Abstract]. In T.L. Gunaruwan (Ed.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2018 (pp. 81-86). Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17636
dc.description	For accident prevention, as a Traffic Demand Management (TDM) strategy, amber lights are flashed at signalised intersections signalling drivers to drive with caution. Flashing amber light is used mostly during night hours with very a low incidence of traffic or when signal cycle timing is dysfunctional. However, this precautionary action has not eliminated intersection collisions. During off-peak hours, many intersection collisions have been reported. The occurrence of accidents in signalised intersections during off-peak hours is due to incompatibility between the expected and actual reactions of drivers to flashing amber lights or the complete ignorance of drivers. Therefore, this study focuses on how drivers psychologically react to flashing amber lights through an assessment of speed levels of vehicles passing an intersection.
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics	en_US
dc.subject	Accident prevention	en_US
dc.subject	TDM (Traffic Demand Management)	en_US
dc.subject	Safety	en_US
dc.subject	Intersection collisions	en_US
dc.subject	Amber light	en_US
dc.title	Assessing the psychological responses of drivers to flashing amber lights	en_US
dc.type	Conference-Extended-Abstract	en_US
dc.identifier.faculty	Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.department	Department of Transport and Logistics Management	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2018	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	3rd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2018	en_US
dc.identifier.place	Colombo	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	pp. 81-86	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry 2018	en_US