| Title | Effects of Active Warning Reliability on Motorist Compliance at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings [Final Report] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 42549 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Gil, Monica; Multer, Jordan; Yeh, Michelle |
| Source | 89 p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20071100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Federal Railroad Administration is interested in understanding the effect of warning reliability on motorist compliance to warnings at active grade crossings. The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center conducted two studies to examine motorist behavior as a consequence of warning signal failure. Experiment one measured motorist behavior in response to false alarms (i.e., the presentation of a warning when no train was approaching). Experiment two examined how motorist responses to grade crossing warning signals were influenced by false alarms and missed signals (i.e., the failure of the warning system to signal an approaching train). The results of the experiments support the hypothesis that warning systems reliability exerts a predictable effect on motorists. As motorist’ perceive the warning system to be less reliable, they are more likely to violate the warning signal, perceiving little risk to their safety. Although it is not possible to define empirically the precise warning reliability required to achieve a desired level of compliance, measures for improving motorist behavior from an engineering and cognitive science perspective are considered and areas for future research are discussed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:34570 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34570 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad grade crossings; Warning signals; Grade crossing protection systems; Railroad traffic control devices; Highway traffic control; Traffic safety; Reliability |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1142757 |
| Contract Number | RR04/DB105 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-09-04; DOT/FRA/ORD-09-06 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42500/42549/ord0906.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |