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Published: 18 July 2021 in Case Studies on Transport Policy
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Insight in the acceptability of Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) is an important requirement for the supported implementation of speed limiter technology. The aim of this study was to investigate the behavioural intention to accept ISA technology in a sample of 218 male minibus taxi drivers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The hypothesized framework proposed attitude, effort expectancy, performance expectancy and social influence as determinants of the behavioural intention to accept ISA technology. It was found that positive evaluation towards using ISA technology and the degree of convenience associated with the use of this technology are likely to represent target goals for interventions aimed to promote the use of such technology among minibus taxi drivers. These results have also practical implications for the Ethiopian Transport Authority which is taking the initiative to large scale deployment of in-vehicle speed control technology in Ethiopia.

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Wondwesen Girma Mamo; Veerle Ross; Yohannes Legesse Dadi; Nora Reinolsmann; Tom Brijs; Kris Brijs. Acceptability of intelligent speed adaptation technology in developing Countries: The case of Ethiopian minibus taxi drivers. Case Studies on Transport Policy 2021, 9, 1375 -1385.

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Wondwesen Girma Mamo, Veerle Ross, Yohannes Legesse Dadi, Nora Reinolsmann, Tom Brijs, Kris Brijs. Acceptability of intelligent speed adaptation technology in developing Countries: The case of Ethiopian minibus taxi drivers. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 2021; 9 (3):1375-1385.

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Wondwesen Girma Mamo; Veerle Ross; Yohannes Legesse Dadi; Nora Reinolsmann; Tom Brijs; Kris Brijs. 2021. "Acceptability of intelligent speed adaptation technology in developing Countries: The case of Ethiopian minibus taxi drivers." Case Studies on Transport Policy 9, no. 3: 1375-1385.

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Published: 11 June 2021 in Safety Science
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Hanoi City is a typical motorcycle dominant city in Vietnam with a modal share of motorcycles of more than 80% and motorcycle riders involved in more than 70% of road fatalities. It is important to understand the major causes of motorcycle crash severity to suggest effective countermeasures. There have been studies elsewhere examining factors related to small-displacement motorcycle crash severity, but work in Vietnam is scarce. This study uses ordinal logistic regression to investigate contributory factors to the odds of severe crashes involving motorcycle riders. A distinction is made between crashes where motorcyclists are involved as the second party (i.e., as victims of the crash) on the one hand and as the first party (i.e., as the person responsible for causing the crash) on the other hand. Results show that age and gender of the first party person, size of the vehicle collided with, and presence of a pillion passenger significantly contribute to the severity of crashes in which motorcyclists are involved as the second party. Significant factors to the severity of crashes in which motorcyclists are involved as the first party are age, time of the crash, road class, size of the second party vehicle, pillion passenger presence, and riding speed. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of fatal crashes with small-displacement motorcycles in a developing city. This study helps to identify countermeasures to improve road safety of small-displacement motorcycle riders.

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Dinh Vinh Man Nguyen; Anh Tuan Vu; Evelien Polders; Veerle Ross; Tom Brijs; Geert Wets; Kris Brijs. Modeling the injury severity of small-displacement motorcycle crashes in Hanoi City, Vietnam. Safety Science 2021, 142, 105371 .

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Dinh Vinh Man Nguyen, Anh Tuan Vu, Evelien Polders, Veerle Ross, Tom Brijs, Geert Wets, Kris Brijs. Modeling the injury severity of small-displacement motorcycle crashes in Hanoi City, Vietnam. Safety Science. 2021; 142 ():105371.

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Dinh Vinh Man Nguyen; Anh Tuan Vu; Evelien Polders; Veerle Ross; Tom Brijs; Geert Wets; Kris Brijs. 2021. "Modeling the injury severity of small-displacement motorcycle crashes in Hanoi City, Vietnam." Safety Science 142, no. : 105371.

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Published: 05 May 2021 in Accident Analysis & Prevention
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Pedestrians being the most vulnerable road users account for a large proportion of injuries and fatalities from road traffic crashes. Pedestrians are involved in around one-third of the whole fatalities coming from the road traffic crashes in the state of Qatar. In areas with uncontrolled midblock crosswalks, it is very crucial to improve drivers’ alertness and yielding behavior. The objective of this driving simulator study is to investigate the impact of pedestrian detection strategies and pavement markings on driving behavior at high-speed uncontrolled crosswalks. To this end, an untreated condition (i.e. Control) was compared with three treatment conditions. The three treated conditions included two detection strategies, i.e., advance variable message sign (VMS) and LED lights, and road markings with pedestrian encircled. Each condition was tested with a yield/stop controlled marked crosswalk for two situations, i.e. with vs. without a pedestrian present. The experiment was conducted using the driving simulator at Qatar University. In total, 67 volunteers possessing a valid Qatari driving license participated in the study. Different analyses were conducted on vehicle-pedestrian interactions, driving speed, variations in acceleration/deceleration and lateral position. The results showed that both the LED and VMS conditions were helpful in increasing yielding rates up to 98.4 % and reducing the vehicle-pedestrian conflicts significantly. Furthermore, both treatments were effective in motivating drivers to reduce vehicle speed in advance. Considering the findings of this study, we recommend LED and VMS conditions as potentially effective solutions to improve safety at yield/stop controlled crosswalks.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen; Ali Pirdavani; Kris Brijs; Khaled Shaaban; Tom Brijs. Do detection-based warning strategies improve vehicle yielding behavior at uncontrolled midblock crosswalks? Accident Analysis & Prevention 2021, 157, 106166 .

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Qinaat Hussain, Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen, Ali Pirdavani, Kris Brijs, Khaled Shaaban, Tom Brijs. Do detection-based warning strategies improve vehicle yielding behavior at uncontrolled midblock crosswalks? Accident Analysis & Prevention. 2021; 157 ():106166.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen; Ali Pirdavani; Kris Brijs; Khaled Shaaban; Tom Brijs. 2021. "Do detection-based warning strategies improve vehicle yielding behavior at uncontrolled midblock crosswalks?" Accident Analysis & Prevention 157, no. : 106166.

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Published: 08 February 2021 in Sustainability
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Driving anger and aggressive driving are main contributors to crashes, especially among young males. Trait driving anger is context-specific and unique from other forms of anger. It is necessary to understand the mechanisms of trait driving anger to develop targeted interventions. Although literature conceptually distinguished reactive and proactive aggression, this distinction is uncommon in driving research. Similar, cognitive biases related to driving anger, measured by a combination of explicit and implicit measures, received little attention. This pilot study related explicit and implicit measures associated with reactive and proactive aggression to trait driving anger, while considering age. The sample consisted of 42 male drivers. The implicit measures included a self-aggression association (i.e., Single-Target Implicit Association Test) and an attentional aggression bias (i.e., Emotional Stroop Task). Reactive aggression related positively with trait driving anger. Moreover, a self-aggression association negatively related to trait driving anger. Finally, an interaction effect for age suggested that only in young male drivers, higher proactive aggression related to lower trait driving anger. These preliminary results motivate further attention to the combination of explicit and implicit measures related to reactive and proactive aggression in trait driving anger research.

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Veerle Ross; Nora Reinolsmann; Jill Lobbestael; Chantal Timmermans; Tom Brijs; Wael Alhajyaseen; Kris Brijs. Relating Reactive and Proactive Aggression to Trait Driving Anger in Young and Adult Males: A Pilot Study Using Explicit and Implicit Measures. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1850 .

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Veerle Ross, Nora Reinolsmann, Jill Lobbestael, Chantal Timmermans, Tom Brijs, Wael Alhajyaseen, Kris Brijs. Relating Reactive and Proactive Aggression to Trait Driving Anger in Young and Adult Males: A Pilot Study Using Explicit and Implicit Measures. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):1850.

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Veerle Ross; Nora Reinolsmann; Jill Lobbestael; Chantal Timmermans; Tom Brijs; Wael Alhajyaseen; Kris Brijs. 2021. "Relating Reactive and Proactive Aggression to Trait Driving Anger in Young and Adult Males: A Pilot Study Using Explicit and Implicit Measures." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 1850.

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Published: 06 December 2020 in Accident Analysis & Prevention
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Transition zones are a road section where posted speed drops from higher to lower limits. Due to the sudden changes in posted speed limits and road environment, drivers usually do not adapt to the posted speed limits and underestimate their traveling speed. Previous studies have highlighted that crash rates are usually higher in these sections. This study aims at improving the safety at transition zones by introducing perceptual measures that are tested using a driving simulator. The proposed measures are speed limit pavement markings with a gradual increase of brightness and/or size that were placed at transition zones in simulation scenarios replicating the real-world environment of the Doha Expressway in Qatar. These innovative measures aim to produce the impression of increased speed that could stimulate drivers to better adapt speed limits. The driving behavior of 81 drivers possessing a valid Qatari driving license was recorded with a driving simulator interfaced with STISIM Drive® 3. Results showed that pavement markings combining size and brightness manipulations were the most effective treatment, keeping drivers' traveling speed significantly below the traveling speed recorded in the untreated control condition. In this regard, the maximum mean speed reductions of 5.3 km/h and 4.6 km/h were observed for this treatment at the first transition (120 to 100 km/h) and second transition (100 to 80 km/h) zones, respectively. Regarding the variations in drivers' lateral position, the results showed that the proposed pavement markings did not negatively influence drivers' lateral control on the road as the maximum observed standard deviation of lateral position was around 0.065 m. This study shows that the proposed pavement markings are recommended for improving the speed adaptation of drivers in the transition zones.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen; Nora Reinolsmann; Kris Brijs; Ali Pirdavani; Geert Wets; Tom Brijs. Optical pavement treatments and their impact on speed and lateral position at transition zones: A driving simulator study. Accident Analysis & Prevention 2020, 150, 105916 .

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Qinaat Hussain, Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen, Nora Reinolsmann, Kris Brijs, Ali Pirdavani, Geert Wets, Tom Brijs. Optical pavement treatments and their impact on speed and lateral position at transition zones: A driving simulator study. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 2020; 150 ():105916.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen; Nora Reinolsmann; Kris Brijs; Ali Pirdavani; Geert Wets; Tom Brijs. 2020. "Optical pavement treatments and their impact on speed and lateral position at transition zones: A driving simulator study." Accident Analysis & Prevention 150, no. : 105916.

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Published: 23 July 2020 in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
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Mobile phone use while riding is one of the five most common risky behaviors of motorcycle riders in Vietnam. This study investigated motorcyclist’s mobile phone use while riding intention and behavior based on the extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework. Based on this framework, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, habits, and health motivation underlying the rider’s mobile phone use while riding intentions and behavior were included in a questionnaire and captured by direct and indirect measurements. Small-displacement motorcycle riders (N = 291) completed the extended TPB based questionnaire. An exploratory factor analysis technique identified the selected factors (e.g., attitude, habit, etc.). Moreover, Structural Equation Modeling results showed moderate to good fits to the observed data. Therefore, the results supported the utilization of extended TPB framework in identifying factors of mobile phone use while riding intention and behavior. Specifically, negative attitude, perceived behavioral control, and mobile phone use while riding habit related to the intention to use a mobile phone while riding of small-displacement motorcyclists. Meanwhile, habit and behavioral intention related to the behavior to use a mobile phone while riding of small-displacement motorcycle riders. Especially, the correlation between behavioral intention and self-reported behavior was very strong. This finding embraced previous research indicating that intention was a major motivational component of behavior. Based on the results, safety intervention implications for small-displacement motorcycle riders were discussed.

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Dinh Vinh Man Nguyen; Veerle Ross; Anh Tuan Vu; Tom Brijs; Geert Wets; Kris Brijs. Exploring psychological factors of mobile phone use while riding among motorcyclists in Vietnam. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2020, 73, 292 -306.

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Dinh Vinh Man Nguyen, Veerle Ross, Anh Tuan Vu, Tom Brijs, Geert Wets, Kris Brijs. Exploring psychological factors of mobile phone use while riding among motorcyclists in Vietnam. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2020; 73 ():292-306.

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Dinh Vinh Man Nguyen; Veerle Ross; Anh Tuan Vu; Tom Brijs; Geert Wets; Kris Brijs. 2020. "Exploring psychological factors of mobile phone use while riding among motorcyclists in Vietnam." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 73, no. : 292-306.

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Published: 07 November 2019 in Accident Analysis & Prevention
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The change interval, which includes the yellow and all-red times, plays a crucial role in the safety and operation of signalized intersections. During this interval, drivers not only need to decide to stop or go but also have to interact with drivers both in front and behind, trying to avoid conflicting decisions. Red light running and inconsistent stopping behavior may increase the risk for angular and rear-end crashes. This study aims to investigate the effect of different innovative countermeasures on red light running prevention and safe stopping behavior at signalized intersections. Five different conditions were tested inviting sixty-seven volunteers with a valid driving license. The conditions include a default traffic signal setting (control condition), flashing green signal setting (F-green), red LED ground lights integrated with a traffic signal (R-LED), yellow interval countdown variable message sign (C-VMS), and red light running detection camera warning gantry (RW-gantry). Drivers in each condition were exposed to two different situations based on the distance from the stop line. In the first situation, drivers were located in the indecision zone while in the second situation they were located in the likely stopping zone. A series of logistic regression analyses and linear mixed models were conducted to investigate the overall safety effects of the different countermeasures. The probability of red light running (RLR) was significantly reduced for R-LED in both analyses (i.e. in the total sample, and in the sample of crossed vehicles). Moreover, a clearly inconsistent stopping behavior was observed for the flashing green condition. Furthermore, a unit increase in speed (kph) at the onset of yellow interval significantly increases the probability of RLR by 5.3 %. The study showed that R-LED was the most effective solution for improving red light running prevention and encouraging a consistent stopping behavior at the intersection. In conclusion, the R-LED and the RW-gantry treatments are recommended as effective tools to improve safety at signalized intersections.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen; Kris Brijs; Ali Pirdavani; Tom Brijs. Innovative countermeasures for red light running prevention at signalized intersections: A driving simulator study. Accident Analysis & Prevention 2019, 134, 105349 .

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Qinaat Hussain, Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen, Kris Brijs, Ali Pirdavani, Tom Brijs. Innovative countermeasures for red light running prevention at signalized intersections: A driving simulator study. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 2019; 134 ():105349.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen; Kris Brijs; Ali Pirdavani; Tom Brijs. 2019. "Innovative countermeasures for red light running prevention at signalized intersections: A driving simulator study." Accident Analysis & Prevention 134, no. : 105349.

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Published: 28 May 2019 in International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
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Correctly estimating the travelling speed is essential for safety on the roads to ensure safer interactions with other drivers and to avoid violations of traffic regulations. Therefore, it is important to create understanding of the pattern of speed perception of drivers and the influencing factors. This study invited 40 drivers to participate in a field experiment measuring speed perception. The experiment was conducted using a test car equipped with high fidelity Global Positioning System (GPS). Data were collected for two settings (hidden versus revealed speedometer) and four requested speeds (50, 70, 80 and 100 km/h). An analysis of variance test was conducted along with separate t-tests and cumulative distributions for each speed independently. The results clearly show that there were significant differences in perceived speed between a hidden and revealed speedometer, between the first and second trial and among all the requested speeds. Participants drove significantly faster for all the requested speeds in the hidden speedometer setting. This shows that participants underestimated their speed. In case of complex situations, drivers may not be able to rely on speedometers and may cause a violation of law, unintentionally. Therefore, it is recommended to jurisdictions to consider these results while making decisions regarding speed management.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K. M. Alhajyaseen; Kris Brijs; Ali Pirdavani; Nora Reinolsmann; Tom Brijs. Drivers’ estimation of their travelling speed: a study on an expressway and a local road. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion 2019, 26, 216 -224.

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Qinaat Hussain, Wael K. M. Alhajyaseen, Kris Brijs, Ali Pirdavani, Nora Reinolsmann, Tom Brijs. Drivers’ estimation of their travelling speed: a study on an expressway and a local road. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion. 2019; 26 (3):216-224.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K. M. Alhajyaseen; Kris Brijs; Ali Pirdavani; Nora Reinolsmann; Tom Brijs. 2019. "Drivers’ estimation of their travelling speed: a study on an expressway and a local road." International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion 26, no. 3: 216-224.

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Published: 27 May 2019 in Safety
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Road safety education has been recognized as an instrument for reducing road accidents. This study aims to evaluate the road safety education program “Traffic Weeks” among higher secondary school students (age 16–19) in Belgium. The program focuses on driving under influence (DUI) and traffic risks. This study investigates whether the program has an effect on socio-cognitive variables using a questionnaire based on the theory of planned behavior. During the pre-test, 445 students filled in the questionnaire, while 253 students filled in the questionnaire during the post-test. Of these, 175 questionnaires could be matched. The results indicate that the students already had quite a supportive view of road safety at pre-test, with female students showing a more supportive view of road safety than male students. The DUI workshop had a positive effect on most socio-cognitive variables (attitude, subjective norm-friends, and intention) of female students in general education, while the traffic risks workshop only affected perceived behavioral control of female students. In terms of appreciation, students had a significantly higher appreciation of the DUI workshop compared to the traffic risks workshop. During the focus groups, students gave recommendations to improve the program.

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Malik Sarmad Riaz; Ariane Cuenen; Stijn Dhondt; Helen Craps; Davy Janssens; Geert Wets; Tom Brijs; Kris Brijs. Evaluation of a Road Safety Education Program Based on Driving Under Influence and Traffic Risks for Higher Secondary School Students in Belgium. Safety 2019, 5, 34 .

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Malik Sarmad Riaz, Ariane Cuenen, Stijn Dhondt, Helen Craps, Davy Janssens, Geert Wets, Tom Brijs, Kris Brijs. Evaluation of a Road Safety Education Program Based on Driving Under Influence and Traffic Risks for Higher Secondary School Students in Belgium. Safety. 2019; 5 (2):34.

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Malik Sarmad Riaz; Ariane Cuenen; Stijn Dhondt; Helen Craps; Davy Janssens; Geert Wets; Tom Brijs; Kris Brijs. 2019. "Evaluation of a Road Safety Education Program Based on Driving Under Influence and Traffic Risks for Higher Secondary School Students in Belgium." Safety 5, no. 2: 34.

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Published: 03 April 2019 in Educational Gerontology
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A possible path towards preserving and remediating driving skills while aging is driver training. Previous studies have yielded mixed results with respect to various types of interventions, such as classroom-based training, on-road driving classes and functional abilities training. The present study-incorporated training features found to be effective in previous older driver training studies, into both a computer-based and driving simulator-based intervention. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of both training formats on general driving ability and specific aspects of driving in older drivers at risk of reduced driving abilities. Additionally, the effect of training on perceived task demand was studied, and learning capacity was considered as an influencing factor on training effectiveness. A total of 31 older drivers were randomly assigned to three groups: driving simulator-based training, computer-based training, and an active control group. The participants completed a cognitive assessment including evaluation of learning capacity and a self-assessment of task demand in various traffic situations. Additionally, participants took a driving simulator assessment. Knowledge of road signs, general driving and specific aspects of driving (i.e., average speed, response time to hazards) improved with training, although improvement was found to be evenly strong in all groups. Learning capacity did not influence training effectiveness, and no difference was found in perceived task demand before and after training. The proposed methodology to evaluate training effectiveness, focusing both on clinically relevant and detailed transfer effects can serve as an example for further studies in the field of driver training.

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Judith H. J. Urlings; Erik Roelofs; Ariane Cuenen; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs; Ellen M. M. Jongen. Development of single-session driving simulator-based and computer-based training for at-risk older drivers. Educational Gerontology 2019, 45, 283 -296.

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Judith H. J. Urlings, Erik Roelofs, Ariane Cuenen, Kris Brijs, Tom Brijs, Ellen M. M. Jongen. Development of single-session driving simulator-based and computer-based training for at-risk older drivers. Educational Gerontology. 2019; 45 (4):283-296.

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Judith H. J. Urlings; Erik Roelofs; Ariane Cuenen; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs; Ellen M. M. Jongen. 2019. "Development of single-session driving simulator-based and computer-based training for at-risk older drivers." Educational Gerontology 45, no. 4: 283-296.

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Published: 08 March 2019 in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
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Driving simulators have become an effective research tool in traffic safety, but the validity of results obtained in simulated environments remains a debated issue of high importance. The objective of this study is to validate a fixed-base driving simulator for speed perception and actual speed and to support its application in traffic safety studies. The study consisted of two experiments to test the external and subjective validity of the driving simulator in absolute and relative terms. External validity was framed into two parts i.e. for speed perception and actual speed. In the first part, the external validity was assessed based on the speed perception observations from forty volunteers that participated in the study. Speed estimations for four different requested speeds (50, 70, 80 and 100 kph) were recorded under two conditions: speedometer hidden and speedometer revealed. In the second part, the external validity was assessed based on the comparison of actual speed observations from field and simulator. The subjective validity of the simulator setting was assessed through a questionnaire. Results from both experiments showed correspondence of the driving behavior between the simulator and real-world settings. In general, the profiles for estimated speed and actual speed followed a significantly similar tendency and indicated relative validity in both experiments. Moreover, external absolute validity for speed perception was established on all the requested speeds with speedometer hidden while only for the requested speed of 80 kph with speedometer revealed. Participants’ evaluation of the quality and performance of the driving simulator supported the subjective validity of the simulator setting. The fixed-base driving simulator used in this study can be considered as a useful tool for research on actual speed and speed perception.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen; Ali Pirdavani; Nora Reinolsmann; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs. Speed perception and actual speed in a driving simulator and real-world: A validation study. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2019, 62, 637 -650.

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Qinaat Hussain, Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen, Ali Pirdavani, Nora Reinolsmann, Kris Brijs, Tom Brijs. Speed perception and actual speed in a driving simulator and real-world: A validation study. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2019; 62 ():637-650.

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Qinaat Hussain; Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen; Ali Pirdavani; Nora Reinolsmann; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs. 2019. "Speed perception and actual speed in a driving simulator and real-world: A validation study." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 62, no. : 637-650.

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Published: 22 December 2018 in Transactions on Transport Sciences
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Certain groups have been overlooked in the field of transportation research, for instance, drivers with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this article, we describe exploratory research into barriers and facilitators in the process of learn...

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Veerle Ross; Ellen Jongen; Karin Van Vlierden; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs; Ruben Hens; Geert Wets; Marleen Vanvuchelen. Process of learning to drive by young persons with autism: experiences of the young persons themselves, parents, and driving instructors. Transactions on Transport Sciences 2018, 9, 42 -56.

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Veerle Ross, Ellen Jongen, Karin Van Vlierden, Kris Brijs, Tom Brijs, Ruben Hens, Geert Wets, Marleen Vanvuchelen. Process of learning to drive by young persons with autism: experiences of the young persons themselves, parents, and driving instructors. Transactions on Transport Sciences. 2018; 9 (2):42-56.

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Veerle Ross; Ellen Jongen; Karin Van Vlierden; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs; Ruben Hens; Geert Wets; Marleen Vanvuchelen. 2018. "Process of learning to drive by young persons with autism: experiences of the young persons themselves, parents, and driving instructors." Transactions on Transport Sciences 9, no. 2: 42-56.

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Published: 05 November 2018 in Procedia Computer Science
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients benefit from an active lifestyle with a certain level of physical activity. Assessing the physical activity level of patients in an objective manner can be problematic. Self-reporting tends to be biased and lack of therapy adherence has a negative influence on managing disease risk factors. In this paper we propose a digital framework which collects the level of physical activity of CVD patients with an app and processes this data to obtain an objective measure of physical activity, which is visualized in a dashboard available for the caretakers. By exploiting behavioural theories and combining them with this objective measure of physical activity, patients are classified according to their attitude towards active travel behaviour. Based on this knowledge, caretakers can propose a more active lifestyle to patients by identifying opportunities in making the daily trips of the patients more active. For example, short distances done by car can be suggested to be replaced by walking or biking. The behaviour theories also allow to assess the risk of not adhering to the prescribed therapy. This tool will help in providing a more tailored care and approach to persons with CVD.

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Tooba Batool; Luk Knapen; Yves Vanrompay; An Neven; Kris Brijs; Veerle Ross; Paul Dendale; Davy Janssens; Geerts Wets. Design of a feedback intervention to increase travel related physical activity of CVD patients. Procedia Computer Science 2018, 141, 434 -441.

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Tooba Batool, Luk Knapen, Yves Vanrompay, An Neven, Kris Brijs, Veerle Ross, Paul Dendale, Davy Janssens, Geerts Wets. Design of a feedback intervention to increase travel related physical activity of CVD patients. Procedia Computer Science. 2018; 141 ():434-441.

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Tooba Batool; Luk Knapen; Yves Vanrompay; An Neven; Kris Brijs; Veerle Ross; Paul Dendale; Davy Janssens; Geerts Wets. 2018. "Design of a feedback intervention to increase travel related physical activity of CVD patients." Procedia Computer Science 141, no. : 434-441.

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Published: 01 October 2018 in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
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Enoch F. Sam; Kris Brijs; Stijn Daniels; Tom Brijs; Geert Wets. Public bus passenger safety evaluations in Ghana: A phenomenological constructivist exploration. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2018, 58, 339 -350.

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Enoch F. Sam, Kris Brijs, Stijn Daniels, Tom Brijs, Geert Wets. Public bus passenger safety evaluations in Ghana: A phenomenological constructivist exploration. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2018; 58 ():339-350.

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Enoch F. Sam; Kris Brijs; Stijn Daniels; Tom Brijs; Geert Wets. 2018. "Public bus passenger safety evaluations in Ghana: A phenomenological constructivist exploration." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 58, no. : 339-350.

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Published: 01 October 2018 in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
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Kristof Mollu; Mathijs Biesbrouck; Lotte Van Broeckhoven; Stijn Daniels; Ali Pirdavani; Katrien Declercq; Giovanni Vanroelen; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs. Priority rule signalization under two visibility conditions: Driving simulator study on speed and lateral position. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2018, 58, 156 -166.

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Kristof Mollu, Mathijs Biesbrouck, Lotte Van Broeckhoven, Stijn Daniels, Ali Pirdavani, Katrien Declercq, Giovanni Vanroelen, Kris Brijs, Tom Brijs. Priority rule signalization under two visibility conditions: Driving simulator study on speed and lateral position. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2018; 58 ():156-166.

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Kristof Mollu; Mathijs Biesbrouck; Lotte Van Broeckhoven; Stijn Daniels; Ali Pirdavani; Katrien Declercq; Giovanni Vanroelen; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs. 2018. "Priority rule signalization under two visibility conditions: Driving simulator study on speed and lateral position." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 58, no. : 156-166.

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Published: 04 September 2018 in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
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To evaluate the effect of display time and distance of digital illuminated billboards near a pedestrian crossing on glance and driving behavior. Several functional characteristics and placement conditions of digital billboards influence glance and driving behavior. Forty-one participants drove seven different routes (3.8–5.2 km) in a driving simulator. We performed a repeated measures ANOVA with presence of billboard, display time of the message (3 s, 6 s and 15 s), distance from a pedestrian crossing (41 m and 65 m) and road environment (transition road to a built-up area and retail zone) as the manipulated conditions in a randomized order. Shorter display times and retail zone resulted in a significantly higher number of eye glances towards the digital billboard. Participants reported a significantly higher mental workload and a lower estimation of personal driving performance in the presence of a digital billboard. Scenarios with a digital billboard resulted in a somewhat higher approaching speed towards the pedestrian crossing with the minimum approaching speed reached closer to the crossing. The first time a pedestrian crossed the road, reaction time to the crossing pedestrian was higher in presence of the digital billboard (this was not tested statistically). The presence of a digital billboard, especially with short display time, leads to visual distraction, which has a negative impact on driving behavior and traffic safety.

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Kristof Mollu; Joris Cornu; Kris Brijs; Ali Pirdavani; Tom Brijs. Driving simulator study on the influence of digital illuminated billboards near pedestrian crossings. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2018, 59, 45 -56.

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Kristof Mollu, Joris Cornu, Kris Brijs, Ali Pirdavani, Tom Brijs. Driving simulator study on the influence of digital illuminated billboards near pedestrian crossings. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2018; 59 ():45-56.

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Kristof Mollu; Joris Cornu; Kris Brijs; Ali Pirdavani; Tom Brijs. 2018. "Driving simulator study on the influence of digital illuminated billboards near pedestrian crossings." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 59, no. : 45-56.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2018 in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
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Previous studies on older drivers show that diminishing functional (i.e. visual, motor and cognitive) abilities influence driving behavior. Research on young novice drivers, has shown that personality factors such as reinforcement sensitivity play a role in driving behavior. This relation however, has been understudied in older drivers. The present study investigated the relationship between reinforcement sensitivity and driving in older drivers at risk of diminished driving ability. Driving was assessed by self-report measures (i.e., Driver Behavior Questionnaire), a simulated driving task and an on-road driving assessment. Both general driving as well as specific aspects of driving (i.e. speed, standard deviation of lateral position [SDLP], reactions to unexpected events) were considered. Reinforcement sensitivity was assessed by means of the classical BIS⧹⧹BAS self-report instrument. Additionally, as this has been shown already for adolescents, it was investigated whether behavioral inhibition can function as a surrogate measure of reinforcement sensitivity, by studying the relation between behavioral inhibition and reinforcement sensitivity in the current sample of older adults. Reinforcement sensitivity predicted self-report driving but simulated and on-road driving were mainly predicted by age. In specific aspects of simulated driving, reinforcement sensitivity played only a minor role. The fact that reinforcement sensitivity was related to self-reported driving provides support for the hypothesis that personality differences have a direct influence on older drivers’ self-assessment and possibly on self-regulation and ceasing to drive decisions. Behavioral inhibition was unrelated to reinforcement sensitivity in older drivers and can therefore not function as a surrogate measure of reinforcement sensitivity.

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Judith H.J. Urlings; Martijn van Beers; Ariane Cuenen; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs; Ellen M.M. Jongen. The relation between reinforcement sensitivity and self-reported, simulated and on-road driving in older drivers. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2018, 56, 466 -476.

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Judith H.J. Urlings, Martijn van Beers, Ariane Cuenen, Kris Brijs, Tom Brijs, Ellen M.M. Jongen. The relation between reinforcement sensitivity and self-reported, simulated and on-road driving in older drivers. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2018; 56 ():466-476.

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Judith H.J. Urlings; Martijn van Beers; Ariane Cuenen; Kris Brijs; Tom Brijs; Ellen M.M. Jongen. 2018. "The relation between reinforcement sensitivity and self-reported, simulated and on-road driving in older drivers." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 56, no. : 466-476.

Conference paper
Published: 20 June 2018 in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'18)
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Children are highly represented in injuries and fatalities caused by road accidents. The major reasons are children’s lack of ability to scan the environment, inconsistent behaviour, distraction in traffic situations, ability to estimate speed and distance, and less developed hazard perception skills. Therefore, traffic education for children is very important. This study will look at a platform about traffic education for children including gamification elements. Gamification is a relatively new concept which has gathered a lot of attention over the last few years with its application in many diverse fields. Gamification is defined as the application of game mechanics to non-game activities in order to change behaviour. The education community has discovered the power it has to increase students’ performance and engagement. The current study focuses on educating school going children on traffic safety in Flanders (Belgium). We expect the platform to be effective in increasing traffic knowledge, situation awareness, risk detection and risk management among children and a positive change in (predictors of) behaviours of children who will be using the platform. To investigate the effect of the platform, a pretest-posttest design with an intervention group and a control group will be used. Data will be collected and analyzed in the spring of 2018 and results, limitations and policy recommendations will be provided during the conference in June 2018.

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Malik Sarmad Riaz; Ariane Cuenen; Davy Janssens; Kris Brijs; Geert Wets. Integration of gamification in a traffic education platform for children. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'18) 2018, 1 .

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Malik Sarmad Riaz, Ariane Cuenen, Davy Janssens, Kris Brijs, Geert Wets. Integration of gamification in a traffic education platform for children. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'18). 2018; ():1.

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Malik Sarmad Riaz; Ariane Cuenen; Davy Janssens; Kris Brijs; Geert Wets. 2018. "Integration of gamification in a traffic education platform for children." Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'18) , no. : 1.

Articles
Published: 31 July 2017 in Ergonomics
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Intersection accidents result in a significant proportion of road fatalities, and attention allocation likely plays a role. Attention allocation may depend on (limited) working memory (WM) capacity. Driving is often combined with tasks increasing WM load, consequently impairing attention orienting. This study (n = 22) investigated WM load effects on event-related potentials (ERPs) related to attention orienting. A simulated driving environment allowed continuous lane-keeping measurement. Participants were asked to orient attention covertly towards the side indicated by an arrow, and to respond only to moving cars appearing on the attended side by pressing a button. WM load was manipulated using a concurrent memory task. ERPs showed typical attentional modulation (cue: contralateral negativity, LDAP; car: N1, P1, SN and P3) under low and high load conditions. With increased WM load, lane-keeping performance improved, while dual task performance degraded (memory task: increased error rate; orienting task: increased false alarms, smaller P3). Practitioner Summary: Intersection driver-support systems aim to improve traffic safety and flow. However, in-vehicle systems induce WM load, increasing the tendency to yield. Traffic flow reduces if drivers stop at inappropriate times, reducing the effectiveness of systems. Consequently, driver-support systems could include WM load measurement during driving in the development phase.

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Veerle Ross; Alexandra Y. Vossen; Fren Smulders; Robert A. C. Ruiter; Tom Brijs; Kris Brijs; Geert Wets; Ellen M. M. Jongen. Measuring working memory load effects on electrophysiological markers of attention orienting during a simulated drive. Ergonomics 2017, 61, 429 -443.

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Veerle Ross, Alexandra Y. Vossen, Fren Smulders, Robert A. C. Ruiter, Tom Brijs, Kris Brijs, Geert Wets, Ellen M. M. Jongen. Measuring working memory load effects on electrophysiological markers of attention orienting during a simulated drive. Ergonomics. 2017; 61 (3):429-443.

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Veerle Ross; Alexandra Y. Vossen; Fren Smulders; Robert A. C. Ruiter; Tom Brijs; Kris Brijs; Geert Wets; Ellen M. M. Jongen. 2017. "Measuring working memory load effects on electrophysiological markers of attention orienting during a simulated drive." Ergonomics 61, no. 3: 429-443.

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Published: 01 March 2017 in Journal of Transport & Health
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Ali Pirdavani; Stijn Daniels; Karin van Vlierden; Kris Brijs; Bruno Kochan. Socioeconomic and sociodemographic inequalities and their association with road traffic injuries. Journal of Transport & Health 2017, 4, 152 -161.

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Ali Pirdavani, Stijn Daniels, Karin van Vlierden, Kris Brijs, Bruno Kochan. Socioeconomic and sociodemographic inequalities and their association with road traffic injuries. Journal of Transport & Health. 2017; 4 ():152-161.

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Ali Pirdavani; Stijn Daniels; Karin van Vlierden; Kris Brijs; Bruno Kochan. 2017. "Socioeconomic and sociodemographic inequalities and their association with road traffic injuries." Journal of Transport & Health 4, no. : 152-161.