Driver responses to high-mounted brake lights in actual traffic.

Author(s)
Sivak, M. Post, D.V. Olson, P.L. & Donahue, R.J.
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Abstract

This study evaluated brake responses of unsuspecting drivers to brake-signal presentations using a conventional brake-lamp system with and without supplemental high-mounted brake lamp(s). The signals were presented in actual traffic during the daytime as speeds of 48 to 72 km/h. The main finding is that the signals given by the system with one or two supplemental high-mounted brake lamps were more likely to produce a brake response by a following driver. On the other hand, the reaction times of the brake responses did not vary between the systems.

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B 19130 T /91.1/83.2/
Source

Human Factors, Vol. 23 (1981), No. 2 (April), p. 231-235, fig., tab., ref.

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