Driver Distraction and Driver Inattention: Definitions, Mechanisms, Effects, and Mitigation
REGAN ; HALLETT
Type de document
CHAPITRE D'OUVRAGE (CO)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
REGAN ; HALLETT
Résumé / Abstract
The term 5driver distraction‟ is widely discussed and studied, implying that people understand what it means; but this is not necessarily so. In this chapter, the authors attempt to provide the reader with a general overview of the term "driver distraction": what it means; how it relates to other forms of driver inattention; types of driver distraction; sources of driver distraction; factors that moderate the effects of distraction on driving; the interference that can derive from distraction; theories that seek to explain this interference; the impact of distraction on driving performance and safety; and strategies for mitigating the effects of driver distraction. driver distraction; driver inattention; attention; definition; road safety; taxonomy
Editeur
Elsevier
