Holding the wheel in passenger cars in countries with driving on the right and left side depending on the driver’s side preference
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2019
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This paper deals with the assessment of the differences in how passenger car drivers
hold a steering wheel with left and right-side steering in specific driving modes. The findings are
compared to the generally-accepted optimal position in terms of active and passive safety, as well
as long-term effects on the health of the driver. The research described in this work was conducted
on a sample of randomly selected drivers in the Czech Republic, the UK and Australia using
electronic questionnaires. The data was then subjected to a statistical evaluation, which looked
primarily at the difference between the way in which the steering wheel was held in countries
with driving on the right and driving on the left. Another parameter for statistical data evaluation
was the used side preference of individual drivers. On the basis of a statistical evaluation of the
obtained data, it was found that there is a difference in the way the steering wheel is held in the
assessed traffic situations between drivers driving on the right and drivers driving on the left. The
results of this work can be used in the design process of passenger car cabins, in particular in the
field of adaptation of the control devices of particular models to the needs of drivers in individual
countries based on the type of traffic. The results of the work point out the necessity to make
innovations in the design of passenger car cabins with regard to the type of traffic in which the
vehicle will be operated, which could lead to a better application of innovations, and thereby
better possibilities of positively influencing traffic safety and the health of drivers.
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driver, side preference, posture, hands, steering wheel, left-hand, right-hand, traffic, articles