Are driving simulators effective tools for evaluating novice drivers' hazard anticipation, speed management, and attention maintenance skills?

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 343-353

  Chan, Elsa ^a   Pradhan, Anuj K ^a   Pollatsek, Alexander ^b   Knodler, Michael A ^a   Fisher, Donald L ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention maintenance; Distraction; Driving simulation; Eye movements; Hazard anticipation; Novice drivers; Speed management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SIMULATORS; CRASHWORTHINESS; CURRICULA; EYE MOVEMENTS; HAZARDS; MAINTENANCE; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SIMULATORS; SPEED;

DISTRACTION; DRIVING SIMULATION; DRIVING SIMULATOR; EFFECTIVE TOOL; NOVICE DRIVERS; SPEED MANAGEMENT; TEEN DRIVERS; TRAINING PROGRAM;

DRIVER TRAINING;

EID: 77955415968     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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