Video-based road commentary training improves hazard perception of young drivers in a dual task

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 445-452

  Isler, Robert B ^a   Starkey, Nicola J ^a   Williamson, Amy R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Driving behaviour; Dual task; Hazard perception; Road commentary; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

CONTROL GROUPS; DRIVING BEHAVIOUR; DUAL TASK; MEAN PERCENTAGES; PRIMARY TASKS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES; ROAD COMMENTARY; TRAINING INTERVENTIONS; UNSAFE DRIVINGS; YOUNG DRIVERS;

HAZARDS; ROADS AND STREETS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; REACTION TIME; TEACHING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66949113286     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.12.016     Document Type: Article

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