Disentangling the influence of cell phone usage in the dilemma zone: An econometric approach

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 96, Issue , 2016, Pages 280-289

  Eluru, Naveen ^a   Yasmin, Shamsunnahar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell phone usage; Dilemma zone; Driver behavior; Unobserved factors

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONES; MOBILE PHONES; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE SETS;

ANALYSIS FRAMEWORKS; CELL PHONE USAGES; DILEMMA ZONE; DRIVER BEHAVIOR; DRIVING SIMULATOR; EXOGENOUS VARIABLES; TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARDS; UNOBSERVED FACTORS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; PSYCHOLOGY; SAFETY; STATISTICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CELL PHONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SAFETY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84951953128     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2015.11.036     Document Type: Article

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