Driver Distraction and Inattention: Advances in Research and Countermeasures

ISBN-10
0768095824
ISBN-13
9780768095821
Series
Driver Distraction and Inattention
Category
Cell phones and traffic accidents
Pages
440
Language
English
Published
2013
Authors
John D. Lee, Michael A. Regan, Trent W. Victor

Description

In the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. The situation is similar in other countries. This book adds to the accumulating evidence-base on driver distraction and inattention. It provides important new perspectives on the definition and meaning of driver distraction and inattention, the mechanisms that characterize them, the measurement of their effects, strategies for mitigating their effects, and recommendations for further research.

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