Traffic Safety and the DriverExamines deaths, injuries, and property damage from traffic crashes. Evans (research scientist, General Motors Research Labs, Warren, Michigan) applies the methods of science to illuminate the characteristics of these problems--their origin and nature as well as their severity. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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... drunk driving ? How well do airbags and seat belts actually work ? How effective are criminal sanctions ? When do safety measures become counterpro- ductive by reducing mobility , freedom , or convenience ? Clear answers to these and ...
... drunk driving ? How well do airbags and seat belts actually work ? How effective are criminal sanctions ? When do safety measures become counterpro- ductive by reducing mobility , freedom , or convenience ? Clear answers to these and ...
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... References / 188 8. DRUNK DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES / 192 Introduction / 192 Criminal Sanctions / 192 On - Board Driver Monitoring Devices / 198 Server Intervention / 202 Countermeasures at the Societal Level / CONTENTS ix.
... References / 188 8. DRUNK DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES / 192 Introduction / 192 Criminal Sanctions / 192 On - Board Driver Monitoring Devices / 198 Server Intervention / 202 Countermeasures at the Societal Level / CONTENTS ix.
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... distinctions between the roles of the sexes in society change ; there is already evidence of increased female arrests for drunk driving even as male arrests decline [ Popkin et al . 1986 ] . 140 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE DRIVER.
... distinctions between the roles of the sexes in society change ; there is already evidence of increased female arrests for drunk driving even as male arrests decline [ Popkin et al . 1986 ] . 140 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE DRIVER.
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... drunk - driving laws are stricter than those of the US . Third , the minimum age for a German driving license is 18 , compared to , generally , 16 in the US ; even at 18 , German teenagers have less opportunity to drive than do American ...
... drunk - driving laws are stricter than those of the US . Third , the minimum age for a German driving license is 18 , compared to , generally , 16 in the US ; even at 18 , German teenagers have less opportunity to drive than do American ...
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... drunk driving ) may indeed change . One dramatic change is the decline in smoking . Over the last two decades smoking has gradually become more associated with chemical dependency and negative qualities rather than with glamour and ...
... drunk driving ) may indeed change . One dramatic change is the decline in smoking . Over the last two decades smoking has gradually become more associated with chemical dependency and negative qualities rather than with glamour and ...
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