Cognitive load and detection thresholds in car following situations: Safety implications for using mobile (cellular) telephones while driving

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 617-623

  Lamble, Dave ^a   Kauranen, Tatu ^a   Laakso, Matti ^a   Summala, Heikki ^a  

^a Traffic Research Unit   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BRAKING; CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

DETECTION ABILITY;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SAFETY; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SAFETY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0032588276     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(99)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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