Driver distraction and inattention : advances in research and countermeasures. Volume 1 / edited by Michael A. Regan, John D. Lee, Trent W. Victor.

In the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. The situation is similar in other countries. This book adds to the accumulating evidence-base on driver distraction and inattention. It provides important new perspectives...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Regan, Michael A., Lee, John D., Victor, Trent W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2013.
Series:Human factors in road and rail transport.
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Summary:In the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. The situation is similar in other countries. This book adds to the accumulating evidence-base on driver distraction and inattention. It provides important new perspectives on the definition and meaning of driver distraction and inattention, the mechanisms that characterize them, the measurement of their effects, strategies for mitigating their effects, and recommendations for further research.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 440 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409425861
140942586X
9781409474135
1409474135
Language:English.