Driving against the clock: Investigating the impacts of time pressure on taxi and non-professional drivers’ safety and compliance

IF 5.7 1区 工程技术 Q1 ERGONOMICS
Qinaat Hussain , Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen
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Abstract

Drivers often encounter time pressure, which can lead to riskier driving habits, decreased safety margins, and a higher chance of accidents. Given that taxi drivers frequently experience these conditions, this study examines how time pressure impacts the driving behaviors of both taxi and non-professional drivers. In this regard, a driving simulator experiment was carried out to assess the driving behaviors of both groups under time pressure. The simulation drive included different scenarios such as a stop sign, a pedestrian crosswalk, four intersections, a school zone, a slow bus and a drop-off location. The study recruited 55 taxi drivers and 55 non-professional drivers to take part in the experiment. Each participant completed the simulation drive twice, with the second drive conducted after they were informed that a reward would be given for finishing the trip more quickly. The findings reveal that drivers exhibited significantly riskier behaviors under time pressure, including higher speeds and reduced adherence to traffic rules. When comparing both groups, non-professional drivers displayed higher speeds and riskier behaviors across various scenarios, whereas taxi drivers were more likely to commit violations associated with drop-offs. These findings call for targeted awareness campaigns and stricter enforcement to reduce risky behaviors under time pressure. Flexible scheduling for non-professional drivers and incentive programs for taxi drivers can further promote safer practices. Policymakers can use these insights to design strategies that address the risks associated with time pressure.
争分夺秒:调查时间压力对出租车和非职业司机的安全和守规的影响
驾驶员经常会遇到时间压力,这可能会导致他们养成更危险的驾驶习惯,降低安全系数,并增加发生事故的几率。鉴于出租车司机经常遇到这些情况,本研究探讨了时间压力如何影响出租车司机和非职业司机的驾驶行为。为此,我们进行了模拟驾驶实验,以评估两组驾驶员在时间压力下的驾驶行为。模拟驾驶包括不同的场景,如停车标志、人行横道、四个交叉路口、学校区域、慢速公交车和下车地点。研究招募了 55 名出租车司机和 55 名非专业司机参加实验。每位参与者都完成了两次模拟驾驶,第二次驾驶是在他们被告知如果更快地完成驾驶将获得奖励之后进行的。研究结果表明,在时间压力下,驾驶员表现出明显的高风险行为,包括车速更快和更不遵守交通规则。在对两组司机进行比较时,非职业司机在各种情况下都表现出更高的车速和更危险的行为,而出租车司机则更有可能出现与下车相关的违规行为。这些研究结果要求开展有针对性的宣传活动,并加大执法力度,以减少时间压力下的危险行为。为非职业司机提供灵活的时间安排和为出租车司机提供激励计划,可以进一步促进更安全的行为。政策制定者可以利用这些见解来设计应对时间压力相关风险的策略。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
11.90
自引率
16.90%
发文量
264
审稿时长
48 days
期刊介绍: Accident Analysis & Prevention provides wide coverage of the general areas relating to accidental injury and damage, including the pre-injury and immediate post-injury phases. Published papers deal with medical, legal, economic, educational, behavioral, theoretical or empirical aspects of transportation accidents, as well as with accidents at other sites. Selected topics within the scope of the Journal may include: studies of human, environmental and vehicular factors influencing the occurrence, type and severity of accidents and injury; the design, implementation and evaluation of countermeasures; biomechanics of impact and human tolerance limits to injury; modelling and statistical analysis of accident data; policy, planning and decision-making in safety.
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