Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, USA.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2011 Spring;44(1):121-6. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2011.44-121.
Pedestrian safety is a serious concern at busy intersections and pedestrian campuses across the nation. Although crosswalks and signs inform pedestrians where to cross, there is no standard protocol for pedestrians to signal drivers that they wish to use the crosswalks, except to stand in or at the crosswalk. We examined the effects of two pedestrian prompts, a raised hand and extended arm, on motorist yielding at uncontrolled crosswalks. The two prompts were effective at increasing yielding.
行人安全是全国繁忙路口和行人校园的一个严重问题。虽然横道线和标志告知行人何处可以穿行,但除了站在或在横道线内,行人没有向司机发出他们希望使用横道线的标准信号。我们研究了两种行人提示,举手和伸出手臂,对机动车在无控制横道线上避让的影响。这两种提示都有效地增加了避让。