Effects of driver familiarity and prolonged or intermittent right-side failure on level crossing safety

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Wullems, Christian, Haworth, Narelle L., Larue, Gregoire, Haines, Andrew and Gildersleeve, Matthew. 2014. "Effects of driver familiarity and prolonged or intermittent right-side failure on level crossing safety." Stanton, Neville, Landry, Steven, Di Bucchianico, Giuseppe and Vallicelli, Andrea (ed.) 5th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics. Kraków, Poland 19 - 23 Jul 2014
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Effects of driver familiarity and prolonged or intermittent right-side failure on level crossing safety

Presentation TypePaper
AuthorsWullems, Christian (Author), Haworth, Narelle L. (Author), Larue, Gregoire (Author), Haines, Andrew (Author) and Gildersleeve, Matthew (Author)
EditorsStanton, Neville, Landry, Steven, Di Bucchianico, Giuseppe and Vallicelli, Andrea
Number of Pages11
Year2014
ISBN9781495120992
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttp://www.ahfe2018.org/files/books2014/2014TRANSPORTATION-PART-III.pdf
Conference/Event5th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
Event Details
5th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
Event Date
19 to end of 23 Jul 2014
Event Location
Kraków, Poland
Abstract

This paper investigates the adverse effects of familiarity and human factors issues associated with the reliability of
low-cost warning devices at level crossings. The driving simulator study featured a repetitive, low workload,
monotonous driving task in which there were no failures of the level crossing (control) or prolonged or intermittent
right-side failures (where the device reverts to a safe failure mode). The results of the experiment provided mixed
support for the familiarity hypothesis. Four of the 23 participants collided with the train when it first appeared on
trial 10 but safety margins increased from the first train to the next presentation of a train (trial 12). Contrary to
expectations, the safety margins decreased with repeated right-side failure only for the intermittent condition. The
limited head movement data showed that participants in the prolonged failure condition were more likely to turn
their head to check for trains in the right-side failure trials than in earlier trials where there was no signal and no train. Few control participants turned their head to check for trains when no signal was presented. This research
highlights the need to consider repetitive tasks and workload in experimental design and accident investigation at railway level crossings.

Keywordsrailway level crossing, driver behavior, right-side failure, simulation
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020520406. Sensory processes, perception and performance
520499. Cognitive and computational psychology not elsewhere classified
401001. Engineering design
401006. Systems engineering
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Byline AffiliationsQueensland University of Technology
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
Book TitleAdvances in human aspects of transportation: part III
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