Characteristics of older drivers who adopt self-regulatory driving behaviours

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 363-373

  Charlton, Judith L ^a   Oxley, Jennifer ^a   Fildes, Brian ^a   Oxley, Penny ^a   Newstead, Stuart ^a   Koppel, Sjaanie ^a   O'Hare, Mary ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fitness to drive; Functional impairment; Medical conditions; Older drivers; Road safety

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

FITNESS TO DRIVE; FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL CONDITIONS; OLDER DRIVERS; ROAD SAFETY;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

EID: 33747875982     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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