Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6973720 | Journal of Safety Research | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Older drivers have higher fatality probabilities when driving in open space under passive control especially during bad weather condition. Younger male drivers are found to be more likely to have severe injuries at rush hour with high vehicle speed passing unpaved highway-rail grade crossings under passive control. Synthesizing these results led to the conclusion that the primary problem with young is risk-taking and lack of vehicle handling skills. The strength of older drivers lies in their aversion to risk, but physical degradation issues which result in longer reaction/perception times and degradation in vision and hearing often counterbalance this attribute.
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Authors
Wei Hao, Camille Kamga, Janice Daniel,