Age related effects of restricted head movements on the useful field of view of drivers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 793-801

  Isler, Robert B ^a   Parsonson, Barry S ^a   Hansson, Glenn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Head movement; Intersection; Older driver; Traffic accident; Useful field of view

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VISUAL FIELD;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; ROTATION; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 0031279434     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(97)00048-1     Document Type: Article

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