Operating Speeds from Driving Simulator Tests for Road Safety Evaluation

Journal of Transportation Safety and Security

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 220-234

  Bella, Francesco ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

design consistency; driver performance; driving simulator; operating speed; road safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898734137     PISSN: 19439962     EISSN: 19439970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439962.2013.856984     Document Type: Article

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