Influence of Repeated Experience on Unsignalized Intersection Crossing Behavior of Drivers without Right-of-Way

The change of start position, where drivers step on the gas pedal just before entering unsignalized intersection within a residential area, through repeated experience was examined. The relationship with Driving Style Questionnaire (DSQ) was discussed. The results showed that subjects who decrease the distance from the edge of a cross lane to start position through experience had tendency to step on the gas pedal only just before entering intersections. The opposition was also true. These subjects had high scores in the following scales of DSQ: Methodical driving, and Preparatory maneuvers at traffic signals. The change of start position through experience also correlated with start position. For instance, start positions of these subjects were relatively small, and they were negative for some intersections.