The aim of the present paper is to identify which manoeuvres and driving conditions elderly drivers experience more difficulty with and to determine the relationship between some of the more significant manoeuvres and the human factors involved, in particular those relating to the perception of external stimuli and the task of driving a vehicle. A significant sample of over 65 year olds was chosen to examine the driving behaviour of the elderly. They were asked to complete a questionnaire containing 70 questions requesting information of a general nature, about their health status and their behaviour when turning into traffic, changing lanes and overtaking, driving at night. The data were analysed using exploration techniques in order to identify significant relationships among the variables found to be most meaningful. The analysis allowed to test a method for determining the driving behaviour of the elderly with a view to pinpointing the most significant safety-related aspects. For the covering abstract see ITRD E135448.
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