Hazard perception test development for Lithuanian drivers
Journal article, 2019

Hazard perception tests may not be transferable between different countries, due to differences in traffic culture and infrastructure. Therefore, different instruments might be necessary for assessing hazard perception in various countries. The aim of the current study was to develop the Lithuanian hazard perception test based on static traffic images and test its psychometric properties. Thirty-four experienced drivers participated in a pilot study, and 125 drivers with diverse driving experience took part in the main study. The final test contained 27 static traffic scenes and the participants were asked to respond if they saw a hazard or not. Results demonstrated that the test has satisfactory internal consistency and test-retest reliability. It differentiated between inexperienced and experienced drivers, and between those experienced drivers who had less than three or more than three crashes in their driving history. The test has sufficient psychometric properties for research; still further development is needed in order to apply it for individual testing and decisions about licence provision. (C) 2018 International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier Ltd.

Validity

Test-retest

Internal consistency

Drivers

Hazard perception test

Author

Vaida Tuske

Vytautas Magnus University

Laura Seibokaite

Vytautas Magnus University

Aukse Endriulaitiene

Vytautas Magnus University

Esko Lehtonen

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Safety

IATSS Research

0386-1112 (ISSN)

Vol. 43 2 108-113

Subject Categories

Infrastructure Engineering

Applied Psychology

Vehicle Engineering

DOI

10.1016/j.iatssr.2018.10.001

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