Complete Stops Compared by Gender in California
Poster Number
28
Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Artist Statement
Making a complete stop at stop signs in California has become such a problem within the state they have coined the term “California stop”. The definition of the California stop would be to continue rolling at a stop sign and to treat it as if it were a yield. Many studies have been done to test how many people make a complete stop at major stop signs (California Stopping, 2004). However, our study experimented with gender. We hypothesized that more female drivers would make complete stops compared to males at major, local, campus stop signs at the University of the Pacific. There were 120 participants (60 male, 60 female) and we observed them at 9 AM and 3 PM. We found that our hypothesis was incorrect and the results were insignificant using a Multiple Comparisons t-test. However, the results may have varied due to pedestrians crossing the cross walk or multiple cars in the intersection at one time.
Location
Pacific Geosciences Center
Start Date
30-4-2005 1:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2005 3:00 PM
Complete Stops Compared by Gender in California
Pacific Geosciences Center
Making a complete stop at stop signs in California has become such a problem within the state they have coined the term “California stop”. The definition of the California stop would be to continue rolling at a stop sign and to treat it as if it were a yield. Many studies have been done to test how many people make a complete stop at major stop signs (California Stopping, 2004). However, our study experimented with gender. We hypothesized that more female drivers would make complete stops compared to males at major, local, campus stop signs at the University of the Pacific. There were 120 participants (60 male, 60 female) and we observed them at 9 AM and 3 PM. We found that our hypothesis was incorrect and the results were insignificant using a Multiple Comparisons t-test. However, the results may have varied due to pedestrians crossing the cross walk or multiple cars in the intersection at one time.