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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... Specific Factors / 60 Vehicle Mass / 64 Other Vehicle Characteristics / 77 Effects of Roadway / 83 Environmental Factors / 85 Studies to Identify Factor Contributions Directly / 92 Conclusions / 94 References / 95 5. DRIVER PERFORMANCE ...
... Specific Factors / 60 Vehicle Mass / 64 Other Vehicle Characteristics / 77 Effects of Roadway / 83 Environmental Factors / 85 Studies to Identify Factor Contributions Directly / 92 Conclusions / 94 References / 95 5. DRIVER PERFORMANCE ...
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... specific portions of this book . Among them I particularly want to thank : Wally Albers , Larry Blincoe , Peter Cairney , Bob Campbell , Ken Camp- bell , Alan Donelson , Kurt Dubowski , Anita Evans , David Evans , Edwin Evans , Wendy ...
... specific portions of this book . Among them I particularly want to thank : Wally Albers , Larry Blincoe , Peter Cairney , Bob Campbell , Ken Camp- bell , Alan Donelson , Kurt Dubowski , Anita Evans , David Evans , Edwin Evans , Wendy ...
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... specific . For example , alcohol plays a quite different role in traffic safety in Sweden , Saudi Arabia , the US , and Israel . CASUALTIES DUE TO TRAFFIC CRASHES Fatalities In this book we place considerable emphasis on fatalities ...
... specific . For example , alcohol plays a quite different role in traffic safety in Sweden , Saudi Arabia , the US , and Israel . CASUALTIES DUE TO TRAFFIC CRASHES Fatalities In this book we place considerable emphasis on fatalities ...
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... specific quantities , or variables . In traffic safety such concepts as fatalities per unit distance of travel should , to the extent that is practicable , be conceived of as variables defined without regard to units of measurement ...
... specific quantities , or variables . In traffic safety such concepts as fatalities per unit distance of travel should , to the extent that is practicable , be conceived of as variables defined without regard to units of measurement ...
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... specific question the scientist has in mind . The luxury of varying input variables and observing what happens , and then repeating until reliability is established is not available . Some research relating to traffic safety is done in ...
... specific question the scientist has in mind . The luxury of varying input variables and observing what happens , and then repeating until reliability is established is not available . Some research relating to traffic safety is done in ...
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