| Title | A Study on the Energy-Saving and Safe Driving Behaviors of Bus Drivers |
| Dept | Transportation Safety Division |
| Year | 2014 |
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| Summary | The results of research conducted in the previous three years have been continued here through cooperation with the Taoyuan Bus Company, Ltd., and the Training Institute, Directorate-General of Highway, MOTC. The research subjects were bus drivers and data on the natural driving behavior of 29 drivers were collected. With the help of technology to detect these drivers’ driving behaviors, including ODBII, GPS, an accelerometer, digital cameras and a behavioral annotation tool (Android application), the factors that contributed to fuel consumption and dangerous behaviors were found. The energy-saving and safe driving behaviors of drivers were established via the mechanism of behavioral feedback courses. This year, we developed an evaluation mechanism based on 5 energy-saving indicators and 4 safety indicators, through which a chart with indicators for individual drivers was generated. This chart was used to educate and train the drivers individually before they drove, as well as to provide drivers with recommendations for improving their driving behaviors.
The results of this study showed that overall fuel efficiency increased by 5.19% (energy-saving benefit was 0.12 km/l) after the training. Unsafe car following events dropped from 26% to 8% and unsafe lane change events dropped from 51% to 12%. This research was also demonstrated at the 20th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems in Tokyo, Japan. The results of this study can help bus companies manage their drivers’ driving behaviors and prevent accidents while assisting the motor vehicle administration sector in advancing its driving training. |
| Post date | 2014/12/18 |
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