A preliminary study of sexual activity as a distraction for young drivers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 120-128

  Struckman Johnson, Cindy ^a   Gaster, Samuel ^a   Struckman Johnson, Dave ^b  

^a University of South Dakota   (United States)

^b University of South Dakota   (United States)

Author keywords

Distracted driving; Keywords; Sex while driving; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

DISTRACTED DRIVING; DRIVING DISTRACTIONS; FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS; IN-DEPTH STUDY; IN-VEHICLE DISTRACTIONS; KEYWORDS; SEX WHILE DRIVING; YOUNG DRIVER;

STUDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902364820     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.04.013     Document Type: Article

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