Differences in Off-Road Eye Glances: The Effects on Young Drivers’ Performance

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• Personal Author:
  Boyle LN ; Donmez B ; Lee JD
• Description:
  Young drivers display more risk-taking behavior than other age groups. Performing distracting tasks is one such risky behavior that is observed among young drivers. However, due to inexperience, young drivers may not be able to appropriately compensate for the effects of distractions. A driving simulator study with 53 young drivers (aged 18-21) was conducted to assess the level of engagement with an in-vehicle secondary task. A cluster analysis revealed three groups of drivers that differed based on eye glance behavior and driving performance: drivers with low-risk, moderate-risk, and high-risk behavior. A subset of these drivers was provided with feedback to help modulate their distracting activities with the riskiest group benefitting most from feedback as indicated by enhanced glance behavior and driving performance. The findings have implications for developing better crash countermeasures to mitigate the effects of distraction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Aging Automobiles Environment Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Audio Visual Communication Author Keywords: Accident Prevention Cognitive Function Computerized Simulation Data Processing Driver Behavior Drivers Environmental Factors Eye Movement Human Factors Humans Motor Vehicles Performance Tests Simulation Methods Technology

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• ISSN:
  0733-947X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7 ; Washington ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  403-409
• Volume:
  136
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063283
• Citation:
  J Transp Eng 2010 May; 136(5):403-409
• Contact Point Address:
  Linda Ng Boyle, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, G5 Mechanical Engineering Bldg., Box 352650, Seattle, WA 98195
• Email:
  linda@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Transportation Engineering
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e40cb49e397bff471af04a55bb595f75ac230fea17f08d1f2eedeb24af578174d4bd2cd1f42e8883706e9ba89a3bdc9a51064fe96e6088f417a327bf1f011e47
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226373/cdc_226373_DS1.pdf
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