The influence of roadway situation, other contextual factors, and driver characteristics on the prevalence of driver secondary behaviors

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 41, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-9

  Kidd, David G ^a   Tison, Julie ^b   Chaudhary, Neil K ^b   McCartt, Anne T ^a   Casanova Powell, Tara D ^b,c  

^a Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ^*  (United States)

^b Preusser Research Group Inc   (United States)

^c Formerly with Preusser Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellphones and driving; Driver distraction; Driver secondary behaviors; Roadside observation

Indexed keywords

REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROADSIDES; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL; TELEPHONE SETS; TRANSPORTATION;

CELL PHONE; CONTEXTUAL FACTORS; CONTEXTUAL VARIABLES; DRIVER DISTRACTIONS; DRIVER SECONDARY BEHAVIORS; DRIVING SITUATIONS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84976871115     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2016.06.004     Document Type: Article

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