Role of drivers' personal characteristics in understanding traffic sign symbols

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 185-196

  Al Madani, Hashim ^a   Al Janahi, Abdul Rahman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Age; Comprehension; Education and income; Gender; Marital status; Nationality; Traffic signs

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0036489138     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(01)00012-4     Document Type: Article

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