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Public Burden Statement
A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control number. The OMB Control number for this information collection is 2126-00XX. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Samuel.White@dot.gov.
Compass Post-Experiment Survey
As you respond to the following questions, please keep in mind the true purpose of this study: to test whether warning triangles influence how drivers behave and perform when encountering a truck stopped on the highway. There are no right or wrong answers. We are interested in your opinions and perspectives on the following:
1. When you saw the warning triangles, did you understand their purpose?
Yes No
1.a. If the participant says yes, ask: What about the warning triangles helped you understand their purpose?
1.b. If the participant says no, ask: What about the warning triangles did you not understand?
2. When you saw the truck without the triangles in place, did you understand the scenario?
Yes No
Why or Why not?
3. Did the presence of the triangles help you understand the scenario?
Yes No
Why or Why not?
4. Was there any point in which you thought the truck was MOVING, but as you approached you realized the truck was stopped? If so:
4.a. Why did you think the vehicle was moving?
4.b. What was your first indication that the truck was NOT moving?
4.c. Did the presence of warning triangles influence your perception of the status of the truck (parked vs. moving)? Please explain.
5.Were the triangles noticeable/easy to see?
Yes No
Why or Why not?
6. Was the stopped truck without the triangles noticeable/easy to see?
Yes No
Why or Why not?
7. What did you like about the warning triangles?
7.a. What did you not like?
7.b. Do you have suggestions for improvement?
8. Is there anything else regarding your experience today that you would like to share with us?
| File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| Author | White, Samuel (FMCSA) |
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
| File Created | 2026-01-01 |