Why do older drivers reduce driving? Findings from three European countries

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 81-95

  Raitanen, Tarjaliisa ^a   Törmäkangas, Timo ^a   Mollenkopf, Heidrun ^b   Marcellini, Fiorella ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b GERMAN CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON AGEING   (Germany)

^c INRCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross cultural comparison; Older driver; Reduced driving

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041707967     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-8478(03)00007-X     Document Type: Article

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