Traffic and Road Safety (TARS) Research Group

Recent Publications (2007-2009)

Chapters and essays

Perrone, J.A. (2007). Sensation and Perception. In Psychology in New Zealand. (Pearson Education). Eds.: A. Weatherall, M. Wilson, D. Harper & J. McDowall.

Isler, R., Starkey, N.J., Sheppard, P., Yu, C., (2007). Piloting a telemetric data tracking system to assess post-training real driving performance of young novice drivers. In Lisa Dorn (Editor). Driver Behaviour and Training (volume III), Ashgate, London.
 

Journal articles and reports

Charlton, S.G. (2009). Driving While Conversing: Cell Phones That Distract and Passengers Who React. Accident Analysis andPrevention, 41(1), 160-173.

Charlton, S.G. (2008). The Distractive Effects of Cell Phone Use.  Land Transport New Zealand Research Report No 349. Wellington, NZ: Land Transport New Zealand.

Charlton, S.G. and de Pont, J.J. (2007).  Curve Speed Management.  Land Transport New Zealand Research Report No 323. Wellington, NZ: Land Transport New Zealand.

Charlton, S.G.  (2007). The role of attention in horizontal curves: A comparison of advance warning, delineation, and road marking treatments. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 39(5), 873-885.

Charlton, S.G.  (2007). Delineation effects in overtaking lane design.  Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 10(2), 153-163.

Isler, R. B., Starkey, N.J., Drew, M. (2009, in press). Road commentary training improves hazard perception of young drivers in a dual task. Accident Analysis and Prevention.

Isler, R. B., Starkey, N.J., Drew, M., and Sheppard, P. (2008). The 'frontal lobe' project: A double blind, randomized controlled study of the effectiveness of higher level driving skills training to improve frontal lobe (executive) function related driving performance in young drivers. Research Report. Accident Compensation Corporation and the Road Safety Trust, New Zealand.

Perrone, J.A. (2006). A single mechanism can explain the speed tuning properties of MT and V1 complex neurons. The Journal of Neuroscience., 26: 11987-11991.

Perrone, J.A. (2007). Sensation and Perception. In Psychology in New Zealand. (Pearson Education). Eds.: A. Weatherall, M. Wilson, D. Harper & J. McDowall.

Terry, H.R., Charlton, S.G. & Perrone, J.A. (2008). The role of looming and attention capture in drivers’ braking responses.  Accident Analysis and Prevention, 40, 1375-1382.

Perrone, J.A. & Krauzlis, R.J. (2008). Spatial integration by MT pattern neurons: A closer look at pattern-to-component effects and the role of speed tuning.  The Journal of Vision 8:1 1-14.

Perrone, J.A. & Krauzlis, R.J., (2008). Vector subtraction using visual and extraretinal motion signals: A new look at efference copy and corollary discharge theories. The Journal of Vision, 8:9,1-14.
 

Software

Isler, R.B., Bailey, A., Austin, G, (2008). A2om mind (Eye scanning). Interactive driver training DVD series, University of Waikato and WaikatoLink, Hamiton, New Zealand
      DVD 1: Visual Search
      DVD 2: Hazard Perception
      DVD 3: Road Commentary
      DVD 4: Risk Management
      DVD 5: Post Test

Conference abstracts

Perrone, J.A., & Krauzlis, R.J. Image velocity estimation based on vector averaging of MT neuron responses: The problem of spatial scale. Journal of Vision., 7, Abstract 776. 2007.

Perrone, J.A., & Krauzlis, R.J. Motion integration by MT pattern neurons: An explanation for pattern-to-component effects. Perception supplement, 36, 95. 2007.

Perrone, J.A. & Krauzlis, R.J. (2007) Vector subtraction using visual and extraretinal motion signals: A new look at efference copy and corollary discharge theories.  Society for Neuroscience Annual meeting abstract. (337.10).

Perrone, J.A. & Krauzlis, R.J.  (2008) Not so fast there: A re-examination of the pattern versus component classification system used to distinguish Middle Temporal (MT/V5) neurons.

Vision Sciences Society Annual meeting abstract.  Journal of Vision. Volume 8, Number 6, Abstract 811, Page 811a

Starkey N.J. & Isler, R.B. (2008). Telemetric Longitudinal Measurement of Young Driver Behaviour. Proceedings of Measuring Behaviour 2008.  Eds AJ Spink, MR Ballintjin, ND Bogers, F Grieco, LWS Loijens, LPJJ Noldus, G Smit, PH Zimmerman. p 214-215. ISBN 978-90-74821-81-0.
 

Invited addresses and conference presentations

Samuel Charlton
2008 - “Common Myths and Misperceptions About Road Safety”, Keynote address to the NZ
             Automobile Association Executive Council Meeting, Wellington.
2008 - “Cellphones that Distract and Passengers Who React”, Invited colloquium for the NZ
            Ministry of Transport, Wellington
2008 - “Making Road Safety User Friendly”, TRAFINZ 60th Annual National Conference, The NZ
             Local Authority Traffic Institute, Christchurch.
2008 - “Sustainable Safety: Toll-Free Roads”, Canterbury Region Road Safety Forum,
             Christchurch.
2007 - “Myths and Misperceptions About Transportation Sustainability and Safety”, TRAFINZ 59th
             Annual National Conference, The NZ Local Authority Traffic Institute, Taupo.
2007 - “Human Factors Design and Road Safety”, National Road Safety Workshop, Opus
             International Consultants, Wellington
2007 - “Human Factors and Road Safety in New Zealand”, Leaders in Crash and Crime Reduction
             Conference, Royal New Zealand Police College, Wellington
2007 - “Myths and Misperceptions about Transportation Sustainability and Safety”, Hamilton City
             Council Road Safety Workshop, Hamilton.
2007 - “The Psychology of Road Safety”, New Zealand Highway Patrol and Road Policing
             Conference, New Zealand Police Highway Patrol, Hamilton.
2007 - “Speed Reduction and Road Safety”, District Executive Commanders’ Policing Conference,
             New Zealand Police, North Shore City.

Robert Isler
2008 - “Educating the masses”. TRAFINZ 60th Annual National Conference, The NZ
             Local Authority Traffic Institute, Christchurch.
2008 - “Young Driver Behaviour, GPS data tracking system used in cars of novice drivers”.
             60th Trafinz Conference. Tools and Technology: Celebrating the Past Gearing up for
             the Future.
2008 -  “Introducing the 'higher order skills' into driver training sessions. The New Zealand Institute
             of Driver Educators Annual Conference.
2008 - “Higher-order skills training”. Invited address to the Driver Education Foundation, Wellington
2007 - “Piloting a GPS-based data tracking system for novice drivers.” International Conference on
            Driver Behaviour and Training, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
2007 - “Novice drivers: Clueless or careless?” Invited presentation to the Ministry of Transport
            (Wellington). (with Nicola Starkey)
2007 - “Novice drivers: Clueless or careless?”  Invited address to the AA National
            Council (Wellington). (with Nicola Starkey)
2007 - “Assessing the Road Ahead – Hazard Perception and Risk Management Among Young and
            Novice Drivers”. Invited address to the Third International Conference of the Brake
            Charity (London, UK).
2007 - “ Frontal lobe project – preliminary results. Presentation to the LTNZ and the ACC.
            (with Nicola Starkey)