Prediction of drivers' recognition of posted signs in five arab countries

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 72-82

  Al Madani, Hashim ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; CAR DRIVING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMAN; QATAR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BAHRAIN; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; KUWAIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMAN; QATAR; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SAMPLING STUDIES; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035260102     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2001.92.1.72     Document Type: Article

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