Roadway Safety

Roadway safety scientific publications include investigations of driver behaviors, in-vehicle technologies, and a variety of factors that affect commercial drivers and roadway safety.

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2009

Horrey, W.J., Lesch, M.F., and Garabet, A., “Dissociation Between Driving Performance and Drivers’ Subjective Estimates of Performance and Workload in Dual-Task Conditions,” Journal of Safety Research, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 7-12, 2009

Horrey, W.J., Lesch, M.F., Kramer, A.F., and Melton, D.F., “Examining the Effects of a Computer--Based Training Module On Drivers’ Willingness to Engage in Distracting Activities While Driving,” Human Factors, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 571-581, 2009

Horrey, W.J., Zhou, R., and Yu, R. “Using 
the Theory of Planned Behavior to Examine Pedestrians’ Road-Crossing Intentions in China,” Proceedings of the 17th World Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Beijing, China, on CD, 2009

Kidd, D.G. and Horrey, W.J., “Do Drivers’ Estimates of Distraction Become Calibrated to Their Actual Distracted Driving Performance with Greater Exposure?” Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2009

Lesch, M.F., Horrey W.J., Wang, Y., Zhang, W., and Chen, C., “Impact of Feedback on Drivers’ Attitudes Towards Driving While Distracted: A Study in China,” Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Antonio, TX, pp. 1343-1347, 2009

Wang, Y., Zhang, W., Lesch, M.F., Horrey, W.J., Chen, C., and Wu, S., “Changing Drivers’ Attitudes Towards Cell Phone Use Through Participative Simulation Testing and Feedback,” Injury Prevention, Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 384-389, 2009

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2008

Horrey, W.J. and Lesch, M.F., “Factors Related to Drivers’ Self-Reported Willingness to Engage in Distracting In-Vehicle Activities,” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting, New York, NY, pp. 1546-1550, 2008

Horrey, W.J., Lesch, M.F., and Garabet, A., “Assessing the Awareness of Performance Decrements in Distracted Drivers,” Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 675-682, 2008

Huang, Y.H., Rau, P.L., Zhang, B., and Roetting, M., “Chinese Truck Drivers’ Attitudes Toward Feedback by Technology: A Quantitative Approach,” Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 1553-1562, 2008

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2007

Garabet, A., Horrey, W.J., and Lesch, M.F., “Does Exposure to Distraction in an Experimental Setting Impact Driver Perception of Cell Phone Ease of Use and Safety?” Proceedings of the 4th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, Stevenson, WA, pp. 387-393, 2007

Horrey, W.J., Lesch, M.F., and Garabet, A., “Awareness of Performance Decrements Due to Distraction in Younger and Older Drivers,” Proceedings of the 4th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, Stevenson, WA, pp. 54-60, 2007

Horrey, W.J. and Simons, D.J., Examining Cognitive Interference and Adaptive Safety Behaviors in Tactical Vehicle Control, Ergonomics, Vol. 50, No. 8, pp.1340-1350, 2007

Horrey, W.J. and Wickens, C.D., “In-Vehicle Glance Durations: Distributions, Tails and a Model of Crash Risk,” Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, on CD, 2007

Horrey, W. J. and Wickens, C.D., “In-Vehicle Glance Durations: Distributions, Tails, and Model of Crash Risk,” Transportation Research Record, Vol. 2018, pp. 22-28, 2007

Kramer, A.F., Cassavaugh, N., Horrey, W.J., Becic, E., and Mayhugh, J., “Influence of Age and Proximity Warning Devices on Collision Avoidance in Simulated Driving,” Human Factors, Vol. 49, No. 5, pp. 935-949, 2007

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2006

Horrey, W.J., Simons, D.J., Buschmann, E.G., and Zinter, K.M., “Assessing Interference from Mental Workload Using a Naturalistic Simulated Driving Task: A Pilot Study,” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 50th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, pp. 2003-2007 (CD), 2006

Horrey, W.J. and Wickens, C.D., “Examining the Impact of Cell Phone Conversations on Driving Using Meta-Analytic Techniques,” Human Factors, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 196-205, 2006

Horrey, W.J., Wickens, C.D., and Consalus, K.P., “Modeling Drivers' Visual Attention Allocation While Interacting with In-Vehicle Technologies,” Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, Vol. 12, No.2, pp. 67-78, 2006

Huang, Y.H., Zhang, W., Roetting, M., and Melton, D., “Experiences from Dual-Country Drivers: Driving Safely in China and the U.S.,” Safety Science, Vol. 44, No. 9, pp. 785-795, 2006

Zhang, B., Huang, Y.H., Rau, P., Roetting, M., and Liu, C., “A Study of Chinese Truck Drivers' Attitudes Toward Feedback by Technology,” Safety Science, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 747-752, 2006

Zhang, W., Huang, Y.H., Roetting, M., Wang, Y., and Wei, H., “Driver's Views and Behaviors About Safety in China - What Do They Not Know About Driving?” Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 22-27, 2006

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2005

Chen, J.C., Chang, W.R., and Christiani, D.C., "Occupational Factors Associated with Low Back Pain of Urban Taxi Drivers," Occupational Medicine, Vol. 55, No. 7, pp. 535-540, 2005

Chen, J.C., Dennerlein, J., Chang, C.C., Chang, W.R., and Christiani, D., "Seat Inclination, Use of Lumbar Support and Low-Back Pain of Taxi Drivers," Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 258-265, 2005

Huang, Y.H., Roetting, M., McDevitt, J.R., Melton, D., and Courtney, T.K., "In-Vehicle Safety Feedback: Driver Perspectives Suggest Technology has Promise for Improving Safe Driving Behaviors," Professional Safety, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 20-27, 2005

Huang, Y.H., Roetting, M., McDevitt, J.R., Melton, D., and Smith, G.S., "Feedback by Technology: Attitudes and Opinions of Truck Drivers," Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol. 8, No. 4-5, pp. 277-297, 2005

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