Driver perception-brake response in stopping sight distance situations

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1628, 1998, Pages 1-7

  Fambro, Daniel B ^a   Koppa, Rodger J ^b   Picha, Dale L ^c   Fitzpatrick, Kay ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Texas AandM University   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BRAKES; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

DRIVER PERCEPTION-BRAKE RESPONSE;

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032154036     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1628-01     Document Type: Article

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