Patrol car reduces driver reaction times.

Author(s)
Summala, H. Hietamäki, J. Lehikoinen, A. & Vierimaa, J.
Year
Abstract

This research showed that when having passed a patrol car on the road side, drivers'responses to a cyclist coming from a side road occur at a shorter latency. When stopped and interviewed afterwards, the drivers where not able to veridically estimate the time available for their response.

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Publication

Library number
B 29930 (In: B 29918) /73 /
Source

In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 32nd Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, October 24- 28, 1988. Riding the wave of innovation, p.919- 922, 6 ref. Volume II.

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