Factors Moderating the Impact of Distraction on Driving Performance and Safety
YOUNG ; REGAN MICHAEL ; LEE
Type de document
CHAPITRE D'OUVRAGE (CO)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
YOUNG ; REGAN MICHAEL ; LEE
Résumé / Abstract
Understanding the factors that make drivers more or less vulnerable to the distracting effects of competing activities is important when designing countermeasures to prevent and mitigate the effects of distraction. The potential for a competing activity to distract the driver and degrade safety is determined by the complex interaction of a number of factors. This chapter will examine a number of these moderating factors, both intrinsic and extrinsic, for which there is some accumulated knowledge. These include drivers' willingness to engage in distracting activities, their ability to compensate for the increased demands imposed by a competing activity (selfregulation), driving task demands, driver characteristics (e.g., age, gender, driving experience), task familiarity, and driver state.
Editeur
CRC Press
