Traffic Safety and Human Behavior: Second Edition
David Shinar
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Description for Traffic Safety and Human Behavior: Second Edition
Hardback. This comprehensive 2nd edition covers the key issues that relate human behavior to traffic safety. In particular it covers the increasing roles that pedestrians and cyclists have in the traffic system; the role of infotainment in driver distraction; and the increasing role of driver assistance systems in changing the driver-vehicle interaction. Num Pages: 1468 pages. BIC Classification: JFFU; TNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Traffic crashes are one of the ten leading causes of deaths worldwide, and the leading cause of death for young people in the western world - a seemingly necessary evil that accompanies increasing levels of motorization. In this comprehensive 2nd edition of the classic Traffic Safety and Human Behavior Dr David Shinar provides a theoretical framework and a critical evaluation of the most recent research findings to comprehend the complexity of traffic safety and the central role that road users - drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians play in it. In the new edition of approximately 1000 pages ... Read more
Traffic crashes are one of the ten leading causes of deaths worldwide, and the leading cause of death for young people in the western world - a seemingly necessary evil that accompanies increasing levels of motorization. In this comprehensive 2nd edition of the classic Traffic Safety and Human Behavior Dr David Shinar provides a theoretical framework and a critical evaluation of the most recent research findings to comprehend the complexity of traffic safety and the central role that road users - drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians play in it. In the new edition of approximately 1000 pages ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1264
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786352224
SKU
V9781786352224
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for Traffic Safety and Human Behavior: Second Edition
The first edition of this book was published in 2007. This second edition highlights findings from the use of naturalistic driving studies and the technique of meta-analysis. This edition presents the latest research on driving safety, road users' behavior, and changing cultural norms that emphasize sustainability. There is new material on bicyclists and motorcyclists and new info on autonomous vehicles. ... Read more