Abstract
This book introduces the role of psychology in highway traffic. There are seven chapters: (1) introduction; (2) driving research methodology; (3) individual differences: personality characteristics, temporary impairments, and relevant capabilities ; (4) the driver as an information processor (includes perception, reaction times); (5) human factors on highway traffic accidents; (6) implications for safety; (7) the pedestrian (identifying the vulnerable pedestrian, causes and prevention of accidents).
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
| Number of pages | 212 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0471039977, 9780471039976 |
| State | Published - 1978 |
Keywords
- Behavior
- Drivers
- Driving
- Human factors
- Motor reactions
- Motor skills
- Pedestrians
- Personality
