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1 online resource (378 pages) |
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Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport |
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Human factors in road and rail transport.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Part 1 New Thinking in Driver Behaviour and Education; 1 Driver Research Myths; 2 Recent Findings on Risky Acts in Adolescence: Implications for Understanding European Drivers; 3 A Comparison of Inexperienced and Experienced Drivers' Cognitive and Physiological Response to Hazards; 4 Development of the Driver Performance Assessment: Informing Learner Drivers of their Driving Progress; 5 How Can Reflecting Teams Contribute to Enhanced Driving Teacher Learning?; Part 2 Driver Personality and Driver Offending |
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6 Understanding the Unique Contribution of Aversion to Risk-Taking in Predicting Drivers' Self-Reported Speeding7 Young Drivers: Investigating the Link Between Impulsivity and Problem Driver Status; 8 Relationships Between Driving Style, Self-reported Driving Behaviour and Personality; 9 Public Perception of Risk of Being Caught Committing Traffic Offences; 10 Rear Seatbelt Wearing in Malaysia: Public Awareness and Practice; 11 The Continuous Evaluation of Driver Rehabilitation Programmes in Austria; 12 Perceptions of the Spanish Penalty Point Law; Part 3 Powered Two-wheeler Behaviour |
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13 The Role of the Psychologist in a Moped Rider Training Programme14 Interim Evaluation of the UK's National RIDE Scheme; 15 Encouraging Rider Behaviour Change by Using Respected Communicators; 16 The Motorcycle Rider Behaviour Questionnaire (MRBQ) and Commercial Motorcycle Riders in Nigeria; Part 4 At Work Road Safety; 17 Contemporary Behavioural Influences in an Organisational Setting and Implications for Intervention Development; 18 A Review of the Effectiveness of Occupational Road Safety Initiatives; 19 Developing Risk-assessment Tools for Fleet Settings: Where to From Here? |
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20 From Research to Commercial Fuel Efficiency Training for Truck Drivers using TruckSim21 The Utility of Psychometric Testing for Predicting Bus Driver Behaviour; 22 Identification of Barriers to and Facilitators for the Implementation of Occupational Road Safety Initiatives; Part 5 Human Factors and Driver Attention; 23 An Observational Survey of Driving Distractions in England; 24 Calibration of an Eye-tracking System for Variable Message Signs Validation; 25 Visual Behaviour of Car Drivers in Road Traffic; 26 Icons for Actions in a Driving Simulator |
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27 Contributory Factors for Incidents Involving Local and Non-local Road Users28 Severity of Injury Outcomes for Older Drivers Involved in Intersection Crashes; Index |
| Summary |
Research on driver behaviour over the past two decades has clearly demonstrated that the goals and motivations a driver brings to the driving task are important determinants for driver behaviour. The objective of the Driver Behaviour and Training volumes, and of the conference on which they are based, is to describe and discuss recent advances in the study of this important area. It bridges the gap between practitioners in road safety and theoreticians investigating driving behaviour, from a number of different perspectives and related disciplines. Educating drivers to be safe for life means a |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Motor vehicle drivers -- Training of -- Congresses
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Motor vehicle drivers -- Attitudes -- Congresses
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Motor vehicle driving -- Congresses
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Automobile driver education -- Congresses
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Traffic safety -- Congresses
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Automobile drivers' tests -- Evaluation -- Congresses
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Automobile driver education
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Automobile drivers' tests -- Evaluation
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Motor vehicle drivers -- Attitudes
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Motor vehicle drivers -- Training of
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Motor vehicle driving
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Traffic safety
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780754699859 |
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0754699854 |
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