Abstract
Public transport drivers, due to their daily exposure, should have a remarkable level of hazard recognition on mountain roads. Therefore, the objective of this research was to analyze their hazard perception capabilities. We photographed twelve road sites in mountainous topography, and showed it to 97 participants. The hazard perception was collected with an online survey and compared with the objective hazard, which was calculated using the iRAP methodology. We found that the majority of drivers could not recognize the hazards of the most dangerous places, which is worrying, especially given that these are actual real-world roads that they must traverse. It calibrated four equations to predict the objective hazard based on perceived hazard. No differences were found in the hazard perception based on years of experience and types of licenses. The results of this study will allow road safety institutions to create specific courses for drivers with inadequate hazard perception, or improve the training process for candidate drivers.
Highlights
It is well known in the literature that novice drivers are more involved in traffic accidents than experienced ones [1]
Participants were required to be public transport drivers of taxis, vans, or buses that frequently drive on mountain roads
This paper aims to analyze the hazard perception of public transport drivers on mountain roads
Summary
It is well known in the literature that novice drivers are more involved in traffic accidents than experienced ones [1]. It is necessary to develop perceptual and cognitive skills [1] to traverse roads safely. These skills are acquired through their experience [3]. An experienced driver could more quickly predict dangerous situations [4], [5], have shorter reaction times [6], detect more hazards [7], etc. Despite these results, experienced drivers still have room to improve [8], when compared to other elite drivers such as police or ambulance drivers, or even public transport drivers
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