Effects of Hazard Perception during driving : A pilot study
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The research aimed 1) to develop a hazard perception test activity for driving in the Thai traffic context; 2) to compare the difference in the mean response time of the hazard perception behavior in different sex, age, driving distance and type of hazard perception. This research is an experimental. The participants were 40 people who can drive and have a driver's license and age between 22-45 years. They were randomly assigned to the experimental group classified by sex, age and driving distance. The research instruments were Video clips categorized by hazard perception type and SR Research Experiment Builder program to create testing programs and record response times via mouse click. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test statistics and non-parametic statistics as Kruskal-Wallis Test
The results demonstated that 1) male and female groups and the age group 22-34 years and 35-45 years were no significant difference in mean response time. 2) The driving distance group 10,000-60,000 km has mean response time more than driving distance group 60,001-320,000 km (p < .05). And participant who conducted the behavioral prediction hazard test have mean response time more than participant who conducted the environmental hazards test (p < .05). 3) The participants were divided into 4 groups according to driving distance and hazard perception type and compared each group. Result found that the group who have driving distance in the 10,000-60,000 km and the Behavioral Prediction Hazard test has the highest mean response time when compare others (p < .05).
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