Traffic safety and human behavior

The aim of the book is to present a state of the art assessment of highway safety from a 'user-centered' perspective. The user in this case is the driver, the cyclist, and the pedestrian. The book will cover driving behavior from the motivational and information-processing perspective, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Shinar, David (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2007.
EditionFirst edition.
Subjects
Traffic safety > Psychological aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080555874
008055587X
9781615832477
1615832475
1281096105
9781281096104
9786611096106
6611096108
9780080450292
0080450296
Physical Description1 online resource (ix, 813 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Preface; Contents; Part A
  • Background, Methods, Models; Chapter 1. Introduction and Background; Chapter 2. Research Methods; Chapter 3. Theories and Models of Driver Behavior; Part B
  • Driver capacities and age effects; Chapter 4. Vision, Visual Attention, and Visual Search; Chapter 5. Driver Information Processing: Attention, Perception, Reaction Time, and Comprehension; Chapter 6. Young and Novice Drivers; Chapter 7. Older Drivers; Part C
  • Driving style; Chapter 8. Speed and Safety; Chapter 9. Personality and Aggressive driving; Chapter 10. Occupant protection.

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