An instrumented vehicle assessment of problem behavior and driving style: Do younger males really take more risks?

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-64

  Boyce, Thomas E ^a   Geller, E Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving style; Instrumented vehicle assessment; Problem behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035981284     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(00)00102-0     Document Type: Article

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