Using a riding trainer as a tool to improve hazard perception and awareness in teenagers

Advances in Transportation Studies

Volumn , Issue 16, 2008, Pages 51-60

  Vidotto, G ^a   Bastianelli, A ^a   Spoto, A ^a   Torre, E ^b   Sergeys, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Honda Motor Europe Ltd   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hazard perception; Riding simulator; Road safety; Training

Indexed keywords

DRIVER EDUCATION; EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS; EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE; HAZARD PERCEPTIONS; LEARNING PROCESS; ROAD SAFETY; SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC SITUATIONS;

DRIVER TRAINING; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

HAZARDS;

EID: 78650307100     PISSN: 18245463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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