- Tytuł:
- Survey of pedestrians and car drivers’ attitudes at the area of pedestrian crossings over period of time
- Autorzy:
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Dąbrowska-Loranc, Maria
Sicińska, Katarzyna - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2098175.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2021
- Wydawca:
- Politechnika Śląska. Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
- Tematy:
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road safety
pedestrian crosswalk
survey of pedestrians and drivers
observation of road users’ behaviour
bezpieczeństwo ruchu drogowego
przejście dla pieszych
badanie pieszych i kierowców
obserwacja zachowań użytkowników dróg - Opis:
- This article presents the newest trends among pedestrians’ and car drivers’ attitudes from a survey performed at a roadside at the area of zebra crossings in Poland in 2018. Trends in road users’ attitudes and performance allow an understanding of the causes of road safety crashes to decrease deaths and injuries. Surveys of attitudes from questionnaires help gauge knowledge of road traffic laws and risky behaviours regarding road safety issues at crosswalks. Data of 800 questionnaires collected in 2018 according to the methodology first adopted in 2015 were analyzed and compared. Reliable and comparable results from 2018 published for the first time show changes in car drivers’ and pedestrians’ attitudes. Over the last three years, there have been changes in car drivers’ declared attitudes and performance towards 4 different road traffic situations at the crosswalks (when a pedestrian is approaching, waiting, entering, crossing). Before and after survey at the zebra crossings showed in 2015 according to questionnaire 88% car drivers declared giving way to pedestrians (in fact during observations on road only 20% car drivers gave way), in 2018 declared 85% car drivers and 78% already gave way to pedestrians on crosswalks. Drivers and pedestrians know the law, but do not always follow them in traffic. According to drivers’ opinions, both pedestrians and drivers display risky behaviours. 78% of pedestrians and 72% of car drivers favored more restrictive laws for car drivers to ensure that they slow down before approaching a crossing to allow pedestrians to cross. Risky pedestrian behaviour was mentioned by 76% of car drivers and pointed out as the main problem at crosswalks. n self-declared questionnaires, 90% of pedestrians stated that they must be extremely careful when crossing. The presented results influenced policy changes for implementation of more safety for pedestrians not only at zebra crossing but also when approaching it in Poland since 2021. The aim of the changes is to reduce pedestrians’ risk while crossing the road.
- Źródło:
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Transport Problems; 2021, 16, 4; 59--70
1896-0596
2300-861X - Pojawia się w:
- Transport Problems
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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