@inproceedings{9c15372238d54f80b7594c00eb5d3035,
title = "Experienced and novice driver situation awareness at rail level crossings: An exploratory on-road study",
abstract = "Poor or degraded situation awareness has previously been identified as a contributory factor in crashes at rail level crossings. Despite this, the concept remains largely unexplored in this context. This paper describes an exploratory on-road study focusing on novice and experienced driver situation awareness whilst negotiating rail level crossings. Participants drove a pre-determined urban route, incorporating two rail level crossings, in an instrumented vehicle. Situation awareness was assessed using propositional networks which were constructed based on content analyses of driver verbal protocols. Differences between drivers' situation awareness were found in terms of the information underpinning it and the integration of this information. It is concluded that, whilst negotiating the two rail level crossings, inexperienced drivers had less efficient situation awareness than experienced drivers. In closing, the implications of this study are discussed along with a series of recommendations for further research in this context.",
keywords = "on-road studies, rail level crossings, Situation awareness",
author = "Salmon, \{Paul M.\} and Lenn{\'e}, \{Michael G.\} and Kristie Young and Guy Walker",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-642-21741-8\_22",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783642217401",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "196--204",
booktitle = "Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. EPCE 2011",
note = "9th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics 2011 , EPCE 2011 ; Conference date: 09-07-2011 Through 14-07-2011",
}