Analysis of driver speeds under night driving conditions using a driving simulator

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 49, Issue , 2014, Pages 45.e1-52

  Bella, Francesco ^a   Calvi, Alessandro ^a   D'Amico, Fabrizio ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Design consistency; Driving simulator; Night driving; Operating speed; Speed differential

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SIMULATORS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CURVES (ROAD); GEARS; GEOMETRY; LIGHTING; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RURAL ROADS; SPEED CONTROL; VISIBILITY;

DESIGN CONSISTENCY; DRIVING SIMULATOR; NIGHT DRIVING; OPERATING SPEED; SPEED DIFFERENTIAL;

SPEED;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DARKNESS; DECISION MAKING; DESIGN CONSISTENCY; DRIVING SIMULATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NIGHT DRIVING; OPERATING SPEED; SAFETY; SPEED DIFFERENTIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

DESIGN CONSISTENCY; DRIVING SIMULATOR; NIGHT DRIVING; OPERATING SPEED; SPEED DIFFERENTIAL;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DARKNESS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VISION, OCULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902246641     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2014.02.007     Document Type: Article

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