Assessing characteristics related to the use of seatbelts and cell phones by drivers: Application of a bivariate probit model

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 49, Issue , 2014, Pages 137.e1-142

  Russo, Brendan J ^a   Kay, Jonathan J ^a   Savolainen, Peter T ^a   Gates, Timothy J ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivariate probit; Cell phones; Driver behavior; Safety belts

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; CELLULAR TELEPHONES; TELEPHONE SETS;

BIVARIATE PROBIT; CELL PHONE; DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; DRIVER BEHAVIOR; DRIVER DISTRACTIONS; DRIVER PERFORMANCE; FOCUS OF RESEARCHES; SAFETY BELT;

MOBILE PHONES;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BIVARIATE PROBIT; CAR DRIVING; CELL PHONES; DRIVING ABILITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MOBILE PHONE; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY; SAFETY BELTS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BIVARIATE PROBIT; CELL PHONES; DRIVER BEHAVIOR; SAFETY BELTS;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ATTENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CELLULAR PHONE; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84902243739     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2014.03.001     Document Type: Article

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