Driver behavior at dangerous intersections marked by stop signs or by red blinker lights

Abstract

Driver behavior at two STOP-signs and a red blinker light was noted for 348 (STOP-sign) and 94 (blinker) drivers. The data only partly supported Allport's theory of conforming behavior which requires a J-curve with half or more of the drivers conforming by stopping behind the sign. Only about half the drivers stopped at all; a significantly greater proportion of drivers stopped their cars too late at the STOP sign than at the blinker. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)