Risk perception of driving as a function of advanced training aimed at recognizing and handling risks in demanding driving situations

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 697-703

  Rosenbloom, Tova ^a   Shahar, Amit ^a   Elharar, Avi ^a   Danino, Offir ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Driver education; Driving skills; Gender differences; Risk perception; Skid training

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); DATA REDUCTION; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

DRIVER EDUCATION; DRIVING SKILLS; GENDER DIFFERENCES; SKID TRAINING;

DRIVER TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR; CAR DRIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 40349098102     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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