Trams are effective alternatives to private car as means of travel in Moroccan towns and cities, and on this basis they are being promoted by the government. However, issues relating to their impact on road safety are one of the main... more
Trams are effective alternatives to private car as means of travel in Moroccan towns and cities, and on this basis they are being promoted by the government. However, issues relating to their impact on road safety are one of the main societal concerns today. Indeed, trams share the same road network with all road users. Ensuring that the network works efficiently for all modes and users - cyclists and pedestrians as well as car drivers ? presents a significant, but essential, challenge for those who plan, design and fund the transport system. In the light of this, many research studies have shown that poor road design may enhance the driver?s tendency to error and misjudgement and lead to unwanted situations (accident, pre-accident, congestion, etc.). Moving the focus of research away from the driver in isolation and focusing more on the interaction of the drivers and the changing environment, through which they move in time and space, can be regarded as a hard core among road safet...
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In urban traffic, roundabouts have been considered as an alternative traffic facility that can improve safety and operational efficiency, compared to un-signalized intersection. But in Morocco where roundabouts are relatively new, the... more
In urban traffic, roundabouts have been considered as an alternative traffic facility that can improve safety and operational efficiency, compared to un-signalized intersection. But in Morocco where roundabouts are relatively new, the concept is not rooted in the road culture of drivers. Moroccan drivers are used to the traffic lights telling them what to do. Roundabouts involve drivers using their own judgments at an intersection, so roundabouts negotiation can be confusing for drivers who are not familiar with their use. This fact has guided our research in this area to an approach that takes into account the Moroccan road context and human factors in this context. This article presents a detailed analysis of driving task to determine key functions performed by drivers as they approach and navigate through roundabouts. Our analysis aims to understand the mechanism of driving performance in roundabout’s environments, to predict how drivers might respond , to identify roundabout ele...
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Drivers’ behaviour in intersections crossed by the tram is not only influenced by the rules of the tramway priority in the intersection but also by the road features that influence right or wrong behaviour of the driver. The driver... more
Drivers’ behaviour in intersections crossed by the tram is not only influenced by the rules of the tramway priority in the intersection but also by the road features that influence right or wrong behaviour of the driver. The driver follows the road with expectation and orientation logic formed by his experience and recent perceptions. This means that the road has to be constructed accordingly, so as to be understood, perceptible and recognizable. Our research was aimed at finding out, how, in the dynamics of driving in intersection crossed by the tram, do drivers perceive and identify road situations, change in them, and the regulating actions they imply. We consider the causes of driver’s operational error as the first step in a chain of actions, which may proceed to unwanted events. This paper describe our methodology for the analysis of driver behavior in real driving conditions, involving two techniques: the observation and measurement of two intersections crossed by tram at Rab...