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  • Road safety
  • Human factors in transportation
  • Motorcycle dynamics

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  • Intersection crashes involving powered two-wheeler (PTW) riders and vehicles are a significant safety concern.
  • Failure of drivers to yield right-of-way is a common cause of these accidents.
  • Understanding rider responses to imminent threats is crucial for developing effective safety interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how PTW riders execute emergency braking when faced with an oncoming car at an intersection.
  • To determine if longitudinal motion cues from a motion platform enhance rider braking performance in a simulated environment.

Main Methods:

  • A simulator study involving twelve PTW riders approaching a four-way intersection simultaneously with an oncoming car.
  • Manipulation of the car's direction, speed profile, and indicator light to create varying threat levels (safe, near-miss, impending-crash).
  • Comparison of rider braking performance (initiation and style) between motion and no-motion simulator conditions.

Main Results:

  • Rider braking initiation increased significantly with the perceived danger level of the situation.
  • Riders braked in most trials where the car crossed their path, but collision avoidance was frequently unsuccessful.
  • No significant differences in braking initiation or style were observed between motion and no-motion simulator configurations.

Conclusions:

  • PTW riders demonstrate adaptive braking behavior in response to increasing threat levels at intersections.
  • Current simulator technology with motion cues does not appear to significantly improve emergency braking performance or collision avoidance for riders in this scenario.
  • Further research is needed to identify factors that can enhance rider braking effectiveness and reduce intersection collisions.