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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... performance and behavior . Key topics ex- plore : □ fatality rates among sex and age groups , including a look at the issue of older drivers □ the nature of traffic fatalities in the United States and long - term projections for them ...
... performance and behavior . Key topics ex- plore : □ fatality rates among sex and age groups , including a look at the issue of older drivers □ the nature of traffic fatalities in the United States and long - term projections for them ...
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... PERFORMANCE / 100 Introduction / 100 The Acquisition of Driving Skill / 101 The Components of the Driving Task / 108 Reaction Times / 118 Driving Simulators / 126 Conclusions / 127 References / 128 6. DRIVER BEHAVIOR / 133 Introduction ...
... PERFORMANCE / 100 Introduction / 100 The Acquisition of Driving Skill / 101 The Components of the Driving Task / 108 Reaction Times / 118 Driving Simulators / 126 Conclusions / 127 References / 128 6. DRIVER BEHAVIOR / 133 Introduction ...
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... performance of older drivers . Such concerns find additional support in research showing various changes in mental and sensory functions as humans age [ Charness 1985 ; Reff and Schneider 1982 ; Welford 1981 ] . Declines with age have ...
... performance of older drivers . Such concerns find additional support in research showing various changes in mental and sensory functions as humans age [ Charness 1985 ; Reff and Schneider 1982 ; Welford 1981 ] . Declines with age have ...
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... discussion has focused on how various measures depend on average chronological age . Not only do various measures of driver performance decline Pedestrian fatalities 600 500 400 300 200 100 males . 38 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE DRIVER.
... discussion has focused on how various measures depend on average chronological age . Not only do various measures of driver performance decline Pedestrian fatalities 600 500 400 300 200 100 males . 38 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE DRIVER.
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... performance . Human Factors Society , Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting , Denver , CO , p . 965–969 ; 16-20 October 1989 . Ranney , T.A .; Pulling , N.H. Performance differences on driving and laboratory tasks between drivers of ...
... performance . Human Factors Society , Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting , Denver , CO , p . 965–969 ; 16-20 October 1989 . Ranney , T.A .; Pulling , N.H. Performance differences on driving and laboratory tasks between drivers of ...
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