The development and validation of a hazard perception test for use in driver licensing

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1759-1770

  Wetton, Mark A ^a   Hill, Andrew ^a   Horswill, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anticipatory skill; Driving; Experienced drivers; Hazard perception; Learner drivers

Indexed keywords

ANTICIPATORY SKILL; AUSTRALIA; DANGEROUS SITUATIONS; DRIVING; EXPERIENCED DRIVERS; GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING; LEARNER DRIVERS; NON-NATIVE; QUEENSLAND; SIMPLE REACTION; TEST VALIDITY;

HAZARDS; TESTING;

DRIVER LICENSING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRIVER LICENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SAFETY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUEENSLAND; SAFETY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958263532     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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