Drivers Responses in Emergency Situations - A Quick Reference

Drivers' Responses in Emergency Situations A Quick Reference (3rd Edition)by Jeffery W. Muttart The science of driver behavior is complex in that drivers respond differently when facing different environments and driving scenarios. This reference guide will help you quickly access decades of research pertaining to human factors in easy-to-ready charts and figures. The book is organized so you can evaluate a driver’s behavior in steps. For instance, chapter 1 addresses potential hazards; chapter 2 addresses the time available to the driver; chapter 3 addresses a driver’s ability to recognize objects at night; and so on. The guide provides the scientific basis and offers information related to topics of perception response times; swerving/lateral acceleration; pedestrian walking and running speeds; nighttime recognition distance; speed choice and much more.All this information is contained within the following chapters:  1)  Potential Hazards  2)  Time Available to the Subject Driver  3)