EVU XXVII 2018 – 18 Is there a need for a psychological re-testing in accident reconstructions to determine realistic driver response times for critical events? A methodological discussion
Is there a need for a psychological re-testing in accident
reconstructions to determine realistic driver response
times for critical events? A methodological discussion
Becker, F. K.; Möhler, W.; Schwalm, M.
ika – Institute of Automotive Engineering RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Abstract
The assumed reaction time of drivers, who react in a certain tra!c situation, has an elementary importance on the jurisdiction and accident reconstruction. As reaction time can be understood as a period between the moment of the first visibility of a relevant stimulus and the initiation of an appropriate action, di#erent cognitive factors, also known as information processing systems, play a role for the driver. The current contribution discusses, how strong those information processing systems can be influenced through specific situations during road tra!c, and thus also through decision making processes. Based on a review study on existing incidence data it will be critically discussed if and how it is reasonable specifying general reaction times in road traffic law. Simultaneously, an empirical method is presented which shall provide assumptions regarding the expected case-specific behaviour of a representative testing sample.
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| Autore | Becker, F. K.; Möhler, W.; Schwalm, M. ika – Institute of Automotive Engineering RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
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