Abstract
Security is a complex problem. It includes the driver’s behavior, the features of the vehicle, those of the road and the driving conditions. Security can be approached from the aspect of the vehicle and pavement design, of driving habits, traffic regulation and application of laws. The good coordination of the driver, the vehicle and the road enables for better estimation of the traffic safety relations and interrelations giving the possibilities of improvement of the situation at present and in future. The driver has the main role in the determination of the success or failure of the road system. Over 90% of the accidents are due to improper behavior of people in traffic. Understanding of the human factors is the key factor in the optimal road design and traffic flow. Nevertheless, engineers need more understanding about driving behavior, as they are responsible for road design, for the traffic flow, and for the regulations intended to avoid errors wherever possible. The purpose of this paper is to inform about the current situation both in practice and in the researches of traffic safety, as well as to yield a broader review of the actual traffic safety situation on the roads in Republic of Macedonia.
Highlights
The terms of active and passive safety have been used in the field of transport since the 60ties
The improper behaviour of the driver is the main reason of accidents besides the environment influences. It results from the lack of interaction betweent he driver and the vehicle and/or failure to understand the situations regarding the relation between the road and ghe environment [7,8,9,10]
Perceived information is compared to the information processed by the driver, which is followed by bringing a decision and taking action
Summary
The terms of active and passive safety have been used in the field of transport since the 60ties. It results from the lack of interaction betweent he driver and the vehicle and/or failure to understand the situations regarding the relation between the road and ghe environment [7,8,9,10] In this reference, the most efficient methods of road safety improvement is the better interaction betweent he driver and the vehicle and designing roads on which the features relevant for driving are visible, understandable and well-designed, based on driving dynamism, and on the driver’s behaviour from the psychological point of view [11,12,13,14]
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