Research Article

Driver Preference and Level of Trust Related to Real-Time Road Freezing Risk Information

Table 2

Values of variables used in the ordinal regression.

Independent variableRange

Gender1: male
2: female

Age1: 21–30
2: 31–40
3: 41–50
4: >50

Type of vehicle1: private
2: commercial

Driving experience1: <1 year
2: 1–5 years
3: >5 years

Accident experience1: yes
2: no

Trip purpose1: business
2: leisure
3: commute
4: other

Route choice patterns1: based on real-time traffic information
2: based on both personal experience and real-time traffic information
3: based on personal experience
4: based on familiarity regardless of other factors

Familiarity1: familiar
2: normal
3: not familiar

Commute time1: constant
2: not constant

Driving behavior1: respects rules
2: adheres to surrounding traffic speed
3: drives carefully

Level of education1: high school
2: university
3: graduate school

Occupation1: self-employed
2: general jobs
3: student
4: professional

Annual mileage1: ≥10000 km
2: <10000 km

Level of trust1: low
2: medium
3: high