A new car-following model considering the effect of complex driving behaviour

Considering the effects of driver anticipation and short-term driving of the previous vehicle, a new model of car-following is proposed. Driver memory is presented as one of the factors influencing driver anticipation behaviour. Then, the theory of linear stability is applied to obtain the stability conditions of the model. The evolution of small perturbation is studied by numerical simulation. The results show that the effect of short driving memory and driver anticipation can improve the stability of the vehicle system. The process of passing vehicles at the signalized intersection and the process of starting are also investigated. Finally, the results show that the stability of the proposed model is improved compared to the FVDM model and other existing car following models.