a School of Psychology , University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus , Semenyih , Malaysia.
Ergonomics. 2018 Mar;61(3):444-455. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2017.1364790. Epub 2017 Aug 16.
Use of Daytime Running Lights (DRL) is mandatory in many countries for motorcycles, and in some for cars. However, in developing countries, DRLs may be optional or compliance low. The effect of car or motorcycle headlights and lighting conditions on Malaysian drivers' ability to perceive and judge the safety of pulling out was investigated. Stimuli were photographs depicting either daytime or nighttime taken at a T-junction with approaching vehicles with headlights on or off. Headlights improved drivers' ability to perceive cars and motorcycles in the nighttime photographs but not the daytime photographs, although this could be due to the bright weather in the photographs. Drivers judged it less safe to pull out when approaching motorcycles had headlights on than off, regardless of the lighting conditions, supporting the utility of DRL for motorcycles. Headlights did not affect judgements for cars, questioning the utility of DRL for cars. Practitioner Summary: The effect of headlights and lighting conditions on drivers' ability to perceive and make judgements about the safety of pulling out was investigated. Daytime Running Lights influenced drivers' decision-making about the safety of pulling out in front of motorcycles, illustrating the importance of having automatic headlights equipped.
在许多国家，摩托车白天行车灯（DRL）是强制性的，有些国家汽车也必须安装。然而，在发展中国家，DRL 可能是可选的或合规性较低。本研究旨在调查汽车或摩托车前照灯和照明条件对马来西亚驾驶员感知和判断驶出安全性的影响。刺激物是在丁字路口拍摄的白天或夜间照片，照片中接近的车辆前照灯开或关。前照灯提高了驾驶员在夜间照片中识别汽车和摩托车的能力，但在白天照片中则没有，尽管这可能是由于照片中天气晴朗。无论照明条件如何，驾驶员在接近开启前照灯的摩托车时判断驶出不安全的程度高于关闭前照灯时，这支持了摩托车 DRL 的实用性。前照灯对汽车的判断没有影响，这对汽车 DRL 的实用性提出了质疑。
