Traffic safety and human behavior

Traffic crashes have become the epidemic of the third millennium - a seemingly necessary evil that accompanies increasing levels of motorization. In this comprehensive book, Dr David Shinar provides a theoretical framework and a critical evaluation of the most recent research findings to comprehend...

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Main Author: Shinar, David.
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2007.
Subjects:
Transportation > Automotive > General.
Business & Economics > Industries > Transportation.
Road transport industries.
Behavioural economics.
Traffic safety > Psychological aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9780080555874 (electronic bk.)
9781786359902 (ePUB)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 813 p.) : ill.

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500 |a Includes indexes. 
505 0 |a 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 -- Occupant protection -- Alcohol and driving -- Drugs and driving -- Distraction and inattention -- Fatigue and driving -- Pedestrians -- Motorcyclists and riders of other powered two-wheelers -- Accident/crash causation analysis -- Crash countermeasures and design of safety. 
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650 7 |a Behavioural economics.  |2 bicssc 
650 0 |a Traffic safety  |x Psychological aspects. 
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