THE REDUCTION OF STRAYING AND UNEASINESS IN DRIVING USING THE DRIVING MAP WHERE THE SIGN INFORMATION IS WRITTEN

Abstract

Driver should study beforehand the relation between his route and the place names using a driving map where the information of guide sign is described, in order to use the place names that are displayed in the road guide signs. Moreover, the positive use of the guide sign cooperated with the map, for example the selection of routes using the guide sign information described in this map, becomes possible.
In this research, from such a viewpoint, the effect of the beforehand study using this map was analyzed by the indoor experiment with a simulator. As a result, it became clear that the use of information of place names increased by the beforehand study using the map, the ratio of the drivers who ccould run their scheduled routes improved, the distance which the drivers run in their scheduled routes increased, and also that the psychological load of drivers was reduced.