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Traffic safety and human behavior /

Traffic crashes are one of the ten leading causes of deaths worldwide, and the leading cause of death for young people in the western world - a seemingly necessary evil that accompanies increasing levels of motorization. In this comprehensive 2nd edition of the classic "Traffic Safety and Human...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shinar, David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2017]
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and background
  • Research methods
  • Theories and models of driver behavior
  • Vision, visual attention, and visual search
  • Driver information processing: attention, perception, reaction time, and comprehension
  • Young and novice drivers
  • Older drivers
  • Speed and safety
  • Personality and aggressive driving
  • Use of occupant restraints
  • Alcohol and driving
  • Drugs and driving
  • Distraction and inattention
  • Fatigue and driving
  • Pedestrians
  • Motorcyclists and riders of other powered two-wheelers (PTWs)
  • Bicyclists
  • Accident/crash causation and analysis
  • Crash countermeasures and design of safety.