Distracted driving in elderly and middle-aged drivers
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Distracted driving in elderly and middle-aged drivers.
Automobile driving is a safety-critical real-world example of multitasking. A variety of roadway and in-vehicle distracter tasks create information processing loads that compete for the neural resources needed to drive safely. Drivers with mind and brain aging may be particularly susceptible to distraction due to waning cognitive resources and control over attention. This study examined distrac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Accident Analysis & Prevention
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0001-4575
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.040