Simulator performance differences between experienced and novice bus drivers.

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dc.contributor.authorDorn, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorStannard, Jenny
dc.date.accessioned2008-05-16T12:48:49Z
dc.date.available2008-05-16T12:48:49Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractIn order to combat the problem of novice bus driver risk, a bus simulator was developed to improve decision-making at hazards that are most often associated with bus crashes. If the simulator is capable of discriminating between novice and experienced bus drivers then it can be argued that it is a valid tool for bus driver training to improve road safety. The purpose of this study then is to investigate whether there are significant differences between experienced and novice bus driver performance. Twelve novice bus drivers with 2-3weeks of driver training, and twelve experienced drivers who had held their PCV (Public Commercial Vehicle) license for at least three years were asked to drive a simulated bus route. Participants drove for approximately 15 minutes encountering three major hazardous locations for bus driving, namely, layby bus stops, parallel bus stops and right hand junctions. At these locations, parameters measured were speed, acceleration, position, steering and braking. The results showed that experienced drivers demonstrated greater caution but more confident behavioural strategies at layby and parallel bus stops. At right hand junctions, experienced drivers drove slower and further away from the kerb and used the brake significantly more often than novice bus drivers did. Results are discussed with reference to the use of a driving simulator for novice bus driver training.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationLisa Dorn and Jenny Stannard; Simulator performance differences between experienced and novice bus drivers. Advances in Transportation Studies: An international Journal, 2006, Special Issue pp45-52en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1826/2570
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherUniversity of Roma TREen_UK
dc.subjectbus driversen_UK
dc.subjectdriver trainingen_UK
dc.subjectnovice driversen_UK
dc.subjectexperience driversen_UK
dc.titleSimulator performance differences between experienced and novice bus drivers.en_UK
dc.typePostprinten_UK

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