Short-Term Effects of Stepwise Feedback on Driver Readiness on Urban Roads

To mitigate the occurrence of traffic accidents, addressing the human factors pertinent to road safety, particularly driver operational errors, is essential. Drivers in urban environments can benefit from readiness evaluations and feedback, which help mitigate errors, promote safer driving speeds, and enhance situational awareness. This study aimed to develop and validate a driver behavior assessment system centered around the concept of stepwise driver readiness. The system is designed to evaluate driver behavior and provide progressive feedback to improve performance. We extrapolated the original concept of driver readiness to create a stepwise readiness evaluation system, which was implemented and tested on urban roads to evaluate its effectiveness. The results demonstrate that the system effectively evaluates readiness, and the stepwise feedback mechanism significantly enhances driver performance. Notably, the success of the feedback process was influenced by the level of driver acceptance. These results highlight the importance of the expanded driver readiness concept in managing human factor-related driving risks and improving road safety.