TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Manipulating drive characteristics to study the effects of mental load on older and younger drivers
JO  - Proceedings of the ... international driving symposium on human factors in driver assessment, training and vehicle design
A1  - Trick, Lana M.
A1  - Lochner, Martin
A1  - Toxopeus, Ryan
A1  - Wilson, Denise
SP  - 363
EP  - 369
VL  - 5
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N2  - A driving simulator was used to assess performance in younger and older drivers (M ages 18 and 71 years). The impacts of three challenges were assessed: visibility (clear day, fog), traffic density (low, high) and wayfinding (no challenge, drivers challenged to use signs and landmarks to find their destination). Performance was measured in terms of hazard RT, collisions, wayfinding errors (missed or extra turns), and driving speed. The challenge manipulations produced interactive effects and age was a factor in some of these interactions. Older drivers missed more turns in wayfinding but overall they performed as well or better than younger drivers and reduced their speed more to driving challenges.<p />
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UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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