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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... RESPONSES TO CHANGES IN TRAFFIC SYSTEMS / 282 Introduction / 282 Human Behavior Feedback / 283 Interventions Aimed at Increasing Safety / 284 Changes Expected to Reduce Safety / 290 Summary of Human Behavior Feedback Effects / 293 ...
... RESPONSES TO CHANGES IN TRAFFIC SYSTEMS / 282 Introduction / 282 Human Behavior Feedback / 283 Interventions Aimed at Increasing Safety / 284 Changes Expected to Reduce Safety / 290 Summary of Human Behavior Feedback Effects / 293 ...
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... response to physical impact , with the specific details of the physical insult being of less central importance . There is every reason to expect that these same relationships apply to physical insults unrelated to occupant injuries ...
... response to physical impact , with the specific details of the physical insult being of less central importance . There is every reason to expect that these same relationships apply to physical insults unrelated to occupant injuries ...
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... response is less driving , especially under conditions of elevated risk , rather than a net increase in risk from driving ; as people age , the threat they pose to other road users declines . The above discussion has focused on how ...
... response is less driving , especially under conditions of elevated risk , rather than a net increase in risk from driving ; as people age , the threat they pose to other road users declines . The above discussion has focused on how ...
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... response time to unexpected roadway hazards . Human Factors 28 : 91-96 ; 1986 . Partyka , S.C. Restraint use and fatality risk for infants and toddlers . Washington , DC : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ; May 1984 ...
... response time to unexpected roadway hazards . Human Factors 28 : 91-96 ; 1986 . Partyka , S.C. Restraint use and fatality risk for infants and toddlers . Washington , DC : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ; May 1984 ...
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... response , Robertson [ 1984 ] applies a different model , this time reporting even larger effects ; for example , fatality reductions of 15 311 in 1979 and 15 909 in 1980. Orr [ 1985 ] responds by claiming that the new estimate contains ...
... response , Robertson [ 1984 ] applies a different model , this time reporting even larger effects ; for example , fatality reductions of 15 311 in 1979 and 15 909 in 1980. Orr [ 1985 ] responds by claiming that the new estimate contains ...
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