Poliak, M.; Dvorský, J.; Zýka, J.; Nica, E. Evaluation of a Front Braking Light for Improving Safety in Road Transport. Mathematics2023, 11, 3058.
Poliak, M.; Dvorský, J.; Zýka, J.; Nica, E. Evaluation of a Front Braking Light for Improving Safety in Road Transport. Mathematics 2023, 11, 3058.
Poliak, M.; Dvorský, J.; Zýka, J.; Nica, E. Evaluation of a Front Braking Light for Improving Safety in Road Transport. Mathematics2023, 11, 3058.
Poliak, M.; Dvorský, J.; Zýka, J.; Nica, E. Evaluation of a Front Braking Light for Improving Safety in Road Transport. Mathematics 2023, 11, 3058.
Abstract
The aim of innovations in road safety is to contribute to better protection of road users and to minimize damage to their property. The main objective of the article is to identify disparities in the perception of an innovation element in road safety by road users based on their type of employment and the number of kilometers driven per year. The research will evaluate the attitudes of selected groups of road users based on the number of kilometers driven in a calendar year and whether driving a motor vehicle is their main job duty. The analysis involved 239 respondents using a paper questionnaire. Disparities in the perception of innovations in road safety were evaluated using contingency tables, chi-square tests, non-parametric tests, and Cramer's V. Road users feel much safer with a front braking light when crossing traffic of vehicles and pedestrians (71%); at pedestrian crossings (74%); when turning left (63.4%); as well as when crossing traffic of multiple vehicles (62.5%). Disparities among respondents based on the type of employment of the road user were not confirmed. Conversely, road users with a higher number of kilometers driven per year have a more positive perception of the innovation element at pedestrian crossings.
Keywords
innovations; safety; front braking light; disparities; road transport
Subject
Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
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