A hazard perception test for novice drivers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 204-208

  Scialfa, Charles T ^a   Deschênes, Micheline C ^a   Ference, Jennifer ^a   Boone, Jessica ^a   Horswill, Mark S ^b   Wetton, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hazard perception; Novice drivers

Indexed keywords

FALSE ALARM RATE; GROUP DIFFERENCES; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; MISS-RATE; NOVICE DRIVERS; REACTION TIME; ROAD USERS; SIMPLE REACTION; TRAFFIC CONFLICTS; VIDEO SCENE;

DRIVER LICENSING;

HAZARDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE; VISION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649934093     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.010     Document Type: Article

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