Driving characteristics of elderly and younger drivers who were following another vehicle were examined. Vehicle and driver behavior data (vehicle speed, space headway, operation of brake/accelerator pedals and road tra$c conditions) were recorded on videotape. Reaction time, time headway and brakin
Elderly drivers in Germany — Fitness and driving behavior
✍ Scribed by Bernhard Schlag
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1018 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-4575
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