Abstract
This study assesses how drivers recognize pedestrians coming from the right, and how the timing of such recognition affects avoidance behaviors. We conducted a field experiment to determine whether the conditions of conflict with the pedestrian affected the driver's recognition and responses. The driver's avoidance behavior was found to differ greatly by the "predicted time lag". Also, the timing of recognition of a pedestrian approaching from the right was found to have a large effect on the choice of avoidance behavior.
