Impact of Vehicular Countdown Signals on Driving Psychologies and Behaviors: Taking China as an Example
Table 11
Attitudes and understanding of surveyed drivers on the display modes of countdown signals.
Questions
Options
Proportion (%)
(30) Do you think it is reasonable to show only the red countdown, but not the yellow and green countdowns? [single choice]
(A) Reasonable.
23.69
(B) Unreasonable.
65.37
(C) Does not matter.
10.94
(31) If you answered “Reasonable” in question (30), what are the reasons? [multiple choice]
(A) It is not easy to lead to red-light running at the end of the green light.
85.82
(B) It allows the drivers waiting for the red light to be prepared to start in advance, which is conducive to traffic operational efficiency.
47.76
(C) Others.
5.33
(32) If you answered “Unreasonable” in question (30), what are the reasons? [multiple choice]
(A) It is easy to lead to red-light running at the end of the green light.
67.46
(B) It allows the drivers waiting for the red light to be prepared to start in advance, which may result in a traffic accident, especially with no vehicle waiting for the red light in a certain lane.
