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The hazard perception ability of older drivers
Author(s)	Mark S Horswill, Shelby A Marrington, Cynthia M McCullough
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 63B, no 4, July 2008
Pages	pp P212-P218
Source	http://www.geron.org
Keywords	Hazards ; Driving capability ; Visual impairment ; Mental speed ; Social surveys ; Australia.
Annotation	This Australian study investigated the hazard perception ability of older drivers. A sample of 118 older drivers (65 years and older) completed a video-based hazard perception test and an assessment battery designed to measure aspects of cognitive ability, vision, and simple reaction time that might plausibly be linked to hazard perception ability. It was found that hazard perception response times increased significantly with age but that this age-related increase could be accounted for by measures of contrast sensitivity and useful field of view. The researchers found that contrast sensitivity, useful field of view, and simple reaction time could account for the variance in hazard perception, independent of one another and of individual differences in age. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-091210208 A
Classmark	OK7: OPF: BR: DG: 3F: 7YA
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