Automotive Experiences
Vol 6 No 2 (2023)

Effect of Road Darkness on Young Driver Behaviour when Approaching Parked or Slow-moving Vehicles in Malaysia

Nidzamuddin Md Yusof (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia)
Juffrizal Karjanto (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia)
Muhammad Zahir Hassan (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia)
Syabillah Sulaiman (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia)
Abd Fathul Hakim Zulkifli (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia)
Ahmad Azad Ab Rashid (Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, Malaysia)
Zulhaidi Mohd Jawi (Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, Malaysia)
Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim (Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, Malaysia)

Article Info

Publish Date
18 May 2023

Abstract

Traffic accidents at night are higher than in other periods, especially on a dark road. This study explores the impact of the dark road on driver behaviours when approaching a parked or slowed-moving vehicle at the front. An experiment was conducted on a racing track at night, with and without road lighting. Different sizes of obstacles were used to represent other vehicles as a lorry, a car, and a motorcycle. The results show that the obstacles can be detected by drivers much earlier with the help of road lighting, and they tend to increase their speed, probably preparing to overtake the obstacles.

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Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang

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Aerospace Engineering Automotive Engineering Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Control & Systems Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Energy Materials Science & Nanotechnology Mechanical Engineering

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