Cultural Differences-Induced Mistakes in Driving Behaviour: An Opportunity to Improve Traffic Policy and Infrastructure

Linkov, Václav; Zámečník, Petr

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-35574-6_32

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“…These findings are particularly insightful as traffic directionality has -to the best of our knowledge -never been identified as a source of variation in tasks exploring spatial cognition, although its impact has been conclusively demonstrated in research on traffic safety (Linkov & Zámecník, 2020;Thompson & Sabik, 2018). As shown, the spatial codes representing both Simon effects are rather universal, as the underlying spatial properties are similar regardless of where a participant lives.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…Finally, the apparent influence of traffic directionality on spatial compatibility effects calls for a shift in cross-cultural research away from the often isolated consideration of the cultural orientation variable along the individualism-collectivism spectrum to other cultural factors and their interactions. For spatial cognition, traffic directionality promises to be an interesting factor for future cross-cultural studies, which has so far been mostly neglected outside of its relevance as a source for traffic accidents (Linkov & Zámecník, 2020;Mondschein et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Differences between individualistic and collectivistic countries have been observed for various factors influencing traffic behavior and driving behavior (e.g., Lee et al, 2020;Linkov & Zámecník, 2020;Nordfjaern et al, 2014;Ozkan et al, 2006;Pele et al, 2017;Shinohara & Nishizaki, 2018). This line of research explains cultural differences between individualistic and collectivistic countries with the described differences in cognitive style.…”

Section: Cultural Differences In Perception and Cognitive Stylementioning

confidence: 99%

“…By contrast, Easterners might show performance advantages in situations that require tracking of many objects at once, as is the case in dense traffic. Linkov and Zámecník (2020) promoted the idea that people from holistic cultures have problems with driving in analytical countries and vice versa, which they linked to drivers' differential expectations and cognitive styles.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Traffic directionality (i.e., which side of the road is used for driving) is thus one prominent example of a spatial-environment factor that is shaped by cultural background and can influence cognition (Linkov & Zámecník, 2020). Shinohara and Nishizaki (2018) investigated Japanese drivers' eye movements during simulated driving on Japanese roads (with left-hand traffic) versus foreign roads (with right-hand traffic) and found longer fixation durations in the former condition.…”

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What Simon “knows” about cultural differences: The influence of cultural orientation and traffic directionality on spatial compatibility effects

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Previous research has suggested that culture influences perception and attention. These studies have typically involved comparisons of Westerners with East Asians, motivated by assumed differences in the cultures’ self-concept or position on the individualism-collectivism spectrum. However, other potentially important sources of cultural variance have been neglected, such as differences in traffic directionality shaped by the urban spatial environment (i.e., left-hand vs. right-hand traffic). Thus, existing research may potentially place too much emphasis on self-concepts or the individualism-collectivism dimension in explaining observed cultural differences in cognition. The present study investigated spatial cognition using a Simon task and tested participants from four nations (Australia, China, Germany, and Malaysia) that differ in both cultural orientation (collectivistic vs. individualistic) and traffic directionality (left-hand vs. right-hand traffic). The task used two possible reference frames underlying the Simon effect: a body-centered one based on global stimulus position relative to the screen’s center versus an object-centered one based on local stimulus position relative to a context object. As expected, all groups showed a reliable Simon effect for both spatial reference frames. However, the global Simon effect was larger in participants from countries with left-hand traffic. In contrast, the local Simon effect was modulated by differences in cultural orientation, with larger effects in participants from collectivistic cultures. This pattern suggests that both sources of cultural variation, viz. cultural orientation and traffic directionality, contribute to differences in spatial cognition in distinct ways.

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Traffic sign comprehension among motorcyclists: the effect of sign display and sign type

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et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The previous studies showed an inconsistent result for the effect of sign type on sign comprehension in different sign display. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the effect of sign display (symbol+text or symbol-only) and sign type (warning sign, regulatory sign, or command sign) on traffic sign comprehension. A mixed experimental design was conducted on 100 young adult motorcyclists in the Jabodetabek area with two years of riding experience. In each sign, participants were measured their reaction time to comprehend the sign (sign comprehension time) and the accuracy of the meaning of the sign (sign comprehension level). The result showed that the effect of sign display depends on the type of traffic signs both in sign comprehension time and comprehension level. Based on the results, it can be inferred that further training and socialization are needed to increase riders’ comprehension of all types of traffic signs.

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Cultural Differences-Induced Mistakes in Driving Behaviour: An Opportunity to Improve Traffic Policy and Infrastructure

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What Simon “knows” about cultural differences: The influence of cultural orientation and traffic directionality on spatial compatibility effects

What Simon “knows” about cultural differences: The influence of cultural orientation and traffic directionality on spatial compatibility effects

Traffic sign comprehension among motorcyclists: the effect of sign display and sign type

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