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highway experienceLevel 1: perceptionLevel 2: cognitionAspects of attention52There are two levels of 'highway experience: perception andcognition.The direct experience and the way it is represented in the mind.First level: PerceptionAspects of attention (how does vision on a highway work)• The vision of a car driver is strongly directive.• Research shows that two thirds of the objects seen by car drivers are straight ahead.• The higher the speed the narrower the field of vision.• Objects along side the road cover a large part of the field of vision.• Interruptions in the form of viaducts, barriers and transitions, guide the view. Theseare also means for the designer.52