An evaluation of driver training as a fatigue countermeasure

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-58

  Gander, Philippa H ^a   Marshall, Nathaniel S ^a   Bolger, Warren ^b   Girling, Ian ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b BP House ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fatigue management education; Heavy vehicle drivers; Light vehicle drivers; Training assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; EDUCATION; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VEHICLES;

FATIGUE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION; HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVERS; LIGHT VEHICLE DRIVERS; TRAINING ASSESSMENT;

DRIVER TRAINING;

EID: 14544287352     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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