Comparative analysis of the attitude and behavior of young drivers' use of two-way two-lane highways

Advances in Transportation Studies

Volumn , Issue 15, 2008, Pages 75-84

  Sun, D ^a   Benekohal, R F ^b   Estrada, H ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving behavior; Stop sign; Tailgate; Yield; Young driver

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; DRIVING BEHAVIOR; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; TAILGATE; TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS; VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; YIELD; YOUNG DRIVER;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; RURAL ROADS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84887054615     PISSN: 18245463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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