Drug Effects on Driving Performance
Authors: Dick de Waard
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters17 October 2000Drug Effects on Driving PerformanceDick de Waard, PhD and Karel A. Brookhuis, PhDDick de Waard, PhDUniversity of Groningen; Groningen NL-9712 TS, the Netherlands (de Waard, Brookhuis) and Karel A. Brookhuis, PhDUniversity of Groningen; Groningen NL-9712 TS, the Netherlands (de Waard, Brookhuis)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-8-200010170-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Weiler and colleagues (1) reported on results obtained by using a car-following task. We would like to comment on their use of this technique, which we had proposed in a previous article [2]. In a car-following experiment, participants are requested to follow a lead car that varies its speed at regular intervals. The speed signals of the leading car and the following car are used as input measures, and results are analyzed in terms of three formally independent variables: 1) Coherence is a measure of squared correlation that indicates the accuracy of the driver's speed adaptations. A ...References1. Weiler JM, Bloomfield JR, Woodworth GG, Grant AR, Layton TA, Brown TL, et al . Effects of fexofenadine, diphenhydramine, and alcohol on driving performance. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in the Iowa Driving Simulator. Ann Intern Med. 2000;132:354-63. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Brookhuis KA, de Waard D, Mulder LJ. Measuring driving performance by car-following in traffic. Ergonomics. 1994;37:427-34. CrossrefGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Groningen; Groningen NL-9712 TS, the Netherlands (de Waard, Brookhuis) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffects of Fexofenadine, Diphenhydramine, and Alcohol on Driving Performance John M. Weiler , John R. Bloomfield , George G. Woodworth , Angela R. Grant , Teresa A. Layton , Timothy L. Brown , David R. McKenzie , Thomas W. Baker , and Ginger S. Watson Drug Effects on Driving Performance Thomas H. Lee , Jessica Dudley , and Harold J. Demonaco Drug Effects on Driving Performance James T. Angello and Howard M. Druce Drug Effects on Driving Performance John M. Weiler , George Woodworth , and Ginger Watson Metrics Cited byDriving with music: Effects on arousal and performanceThe influence of music on mental effort and driving performanceEffects of alcohol (BAC 0.5‰) and ecstasy (MDMA 100 mg) on simulated driving performance and traffic safetyEffects of d-amphetamine on simulated driving performance before and after sleep deprivationRisky car following in abstinent users of MDMADrugs and Driving: The Nuances: Many patients ask, “Can I drive?” when they receive a new prescription. How can pharmacists tell when a new prescription is a motor vehicle accident waiting to happen?Performance impairment revisitedCurrent Awareness 17 October 2000Volume 133, Issue 8Page: 656KeywordsDrugs ePublished: 17 October 2000 Issue Published: 17 October 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...