Driver characteristics
Subtitle: Presented at the thirty-fifth annual meeting, January 17-20, 1956
Series: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board. Bulletin -- 152; National Research Council (U.S.). Publication -- 487; Publication (National Research Council (U.S.)) -- no. 487; Bulletin (National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board) -- 152
Published: 1957
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 37
Subjects: Automobile drivers
Description: Paper 1: The New Jersey Accident Prevention Clinic was set up by the Division of Motor Vehicles to: (1) test and examine poor drivers of various types, as indicated by New Jersey's point system and other data, (2) identify personal characteristics associated with their driving records, and (3) inform the drivers examined of any important deficiencies noted. Paper 2: It is estimated that an obstruction to vision contributed to one out of every eight motor vehicle accidents. Paper 3: A special study was conducted on the effect of refreshment pauses on driving efficiency.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: Personal characteristics of chronic violators and accident repeaters; title: Dynamic visual fields; title: Effect of rest pauses and refreshment on driving efficiency; title: Analysis of "near accident" reports.