Formación de conductores no experimentados sobre la percepción del riesgo en carreteras de montaña, mediante recorridos virtuales

Abstract

Abstract: Deaths from traffic accidents are considered one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In Ecuador, no research has been carried out on the perception of danger by drivers, however, the behavior of drivers is the main cause of traffic accidents on highways.The objective of this research is to know the level of perception of danger by inexperienced drivers, related to the geometric factors of the roads and to improve this perception through a training methodology based on identifying the main risks. To do this, we worked with 25 drivers with experience less than 5 years who were assessed the perception of danger before and after the training process. The initial evaluation was carried out using photographs and simulation videos.It was determined that the perception of risk on the roads is extremely low, the level of drivers perceiving dangerous elements has not developed as aconsequence of traveling daily on dangerous roads, however, after the training given, it was possible to raise the level of perception.