Evaluation of a sudden brake warning system: Effect on the response time of the following driver

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 569-576

  Isler, Robert B ^a   Starkey, Nicola J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Braking; Driving; Dual task; Hazard lights; Rear end collision; Stopping distance; Sudden brake warning system

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; BRAKES; BRAKING; HAZARDS; RESPONSE TIME (COMPUTER SYSTEMS); VEHICLES;

BRAKING RESPONSE; DRIVING; DUAL-TASKS; LABORATORY EVALUATION; NATURALISTIC STUDY; PASSENGER VEHICLES; REAR-END COLLISIONS; STOPPING DISTANCE;

BRAKING PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DAY DRIVING; DRIVER; FEMALE; HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; NIGHT DRIVING; RESPONSE TIME; RURAL AREA; SIMULATION; SUDDEN BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 77950369987     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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