Perceptual training to increase drivers’ ability to spot motorcycles at T-junctions

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 48, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-12

  Crundall, David ^a   Howard, Aaron ^a   Young, Angela ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual drivers; Motorcycle experience; Motorcycles; Pelmanism; Perceptual training; T junctions

Indexed keywords

INTERSECTIONS; ROADS AND STREETS; TRANSPORTATION;

CONTROL GROUPS; DRIVER SAFETY; GAMIFICATION; MOTORCYCLE DETECTION; PELMANISM; PERCEPTUAL LEARNING; PERCEPTUAL TRAINING; T JUNCTIONS;

MOTORCYCLES;

EID: 85019452172     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2017.05.003     Document Type: Article

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