Effects of Countdown Signals in Red Phase on Drivers: A Comparative Study between Japan and Turkey

Table 1

Countdown setting and signal cycle in the experiments.

Experiment

Driving

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

1st round; 2nd round

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

Dec-2 AM

Count until

No count

6 s

4 s

2 s

1 s

4 s

2 s

Green time

15 s

15 s

30 s

15 s

15 s

Yellow time

3 s

Red time

15 s

30 s

30 s

15 s

20 s

Dec-2 PM

Count until

No count

1 s

2 s

3 s

1 s

3 s

No count

Green time

15 s

50 s

47 s

45 s

Yellow time

3 s

Red time

15 s

30 s

30 s

30 s

Dec-9 PM

Count until

No count

3 s

1 s

No count

3 s

1 s

Green time

15 s

50 s

55 s

Yellow time

3 s

Red time

15 s

30 s