Title
Examining the impact of age and multitasking on motorcycle conspicuity
Abbreviated Journal Title
Work
Keywords
Conspicuity; attention; motorcycle; driving performance; multitasking; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abstract
This poster presents a study to assess one's ability to detect motorcycles under different conditions of conspicuity while performing a secondary visual load task. Previous research in which participants were required to detect motorcycles revealed differences in age (young adults/older adult) as well as differences associated with motorcycle conspicuity conditions. Past research has specifically found motorcycles with headlights ON and modulating headlights (flashing) to be more conspicuous than motorcycles with headlights OFF within traffic conditions [1]. The present study seeks to provide more information on the effects of multitasking on motorcycle conspicuity and safety. The current study seeks to determine the degree to which multitasking limits the conspicuity of a motorcycle within traffic. We expect our results will indicate main effects for distraction task, age, gender, motorcycle lighting conditions, and vehicular DRLs on one's ability to effectively detect a motorcycle. The results have implications for motorcycle safety in general and through this research, a better understanding of motorcycle conspicuity can be established so as to minimize the risk involved with motorcycle operation.
Journal Title
Work-a Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation
Volume
41
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
5384
Last Page
5385
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1051-9815
Recommended Citation
"Examining the impact of age and multitasking on motorcycle conspicuity" (2012). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 2912.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/2912
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