Use of manual speed alerting and cruise control devices by car drivers

Safety Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 473-485

  Young, Kristie L ^a   Regan, Michael A ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Cruise control; Manual speed alert; Road safety; Speed

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SPEED CONTROL; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

CRUISE CONTROL; MANUAL SPEED ALERT; ROAD SAFETY; SPEED ALERTING DEVICES;

SPEED REGULATORS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVER; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; VELOCITY;

EID: 33846834040     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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