Introduction. The problem of the driver's visual search for potential dangers while driving through the streets and roads of populated areas is considered. The psychological pace of the driver, namely the speed of visual orienting and search movements, studied using the example of the reflector element of the traffic fence of the first group. As part of the work, an algorithm for finding objects of potential danger on photo questionnaires implemented.
Problem statement. As you know, visual search is a process of visual or technical observation of the survey of space, the purpose of which is to identify the object - the subject of the search. Depending on the road situation, the search assumes that the object of danger will appear in the expected space or time. But visual observation is often carried out in order to make sure that there are no potential dangers. Thus, the driver's function while driving is constant visual monitoring of road conditions, the parameters of which investigated.
Conclusions. As part of the study of the problem, an analysis of the publications of foreign and domestic researchers, which devoted to the problem of visual search for dangers by drivers of vehicles and aircraft pilots, and author's work on this problem, made. The purpose of the publication is to find ways to assess the ability of drivers to find hazards in a timely manner and adequately assess their level for making appropriate management decisions in conditions of information overload on the roads of populated areas. Based on the obtained results, we can talk about the stable dependence of the influence of the speed of visual search for dangers by drivers of vehicles on the reduction of the accident rate. The measures already implemented in Kyiv today make it possible to carry out full-fledged studies on their impact on curbing the speed of traffic.
Materials and methods. As part of the study of the problem, an analysis of the publications of foreign and domestic researchers [3 – 7], which are devoted to the problem of visual search for dangers by vehicle drivers, aircraft pilots, and author's work on this problem [8 – 10] was made.
The results. The problem of the driver's visual search for potential dangers while driving through the streets and roads of populated areas is considered. The psychological pace of the driver, namely the speed of visual orienting and search movements, was studied using the example of the reflector element of the traffic fence of the first group. As part of the work, an algorithm was implemented for respondents to find objects of potential danger on photo questionnaires.
Conclusions. Based on the obtained results, we can talk about a certain dependence of the influence of the speed of visual search for dangers by drivers of vehicles on the reduction of the accident rate. Already implemented engineering measures in the city of Kyiv today make it possible to carry out full-fledged studies of their impact on curbing the speed of traffic.
