The use of route guidance systems by elderly drivers.

Author(s)
Oxley, P.R. Barham, P.A.J. & Ayala, B.E.
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Abstract

This paper describes on-road trials of two route-guidance systems with samples of drivers aged 65 and over. The results suggest that the availability of navigation systems could be of benefit to a substantial proportion of elderly drivers, particularly in encouraging them to DRIVE to new and unfamiliar places. The effects of using route guidance on driving safety vary at the individual level, but in general do not appear to have a deleterious effect. The variations between the safe driving characteristics of the individual subjects are far larger than the changes induced by using route guidance. (A)

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C 10165 (In: C 9906 d [electronic version only]) /91 / IRRD 868789
Source

In: "Towards an intelligent transport system" : proceedings of the first world congress on applications of transport telematics and Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems IVHS, Palais de Congrès de Paris, France, 30 November - 3 December 1994, Volume 4, p. 2055-2062, 10 ref.

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