Alcohol effects on driving behaviour and performance in a car simulator.

Author(s)
Jex, H.R. Allen, R.W. DiMarco, R.J. & McRuer, D.T.
Year
Abstract

Data are given for eighteen drivers ranging in age from 21-65, at BAC=0,0.06, and 0.11. Alcohol causes larger lane and heading deviations, and increases detection and reaction times on the discrete task. Control-behaviour measures show that the driver's control gain decreases but stability margins are maintained under alcohol, while driver remnant increase. Such effects could be due to indifference thresholds and/or intermittent attention in the control task.

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B 8163 (In: B 8162) /83.4/
Source

In: Alcohol impairment of performance on steering and discrete tasks in a driving simulator, 1974, p. 1-24, 1 fig., 7 graph., 2 tab., 27 ref.

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