ABSTRACT

A Practical Resource for Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Driver Distraction It is estimated that up to 23 percent of crashes and near-crashes are caused by driver distraction, and these figures will likely increase as more and more distractions, both inside and outside the vehicle, compete for driver attention. Driver Distraction: Theory, E

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Part 1: Introduction

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

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Part 2: Definitions, Theories, and Models of Driver Distraction

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Part 4: Effects of Distraction on Driving Performance

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Part 5: Distraction, Crashes, and Crash Risk

chapter 15|32 pages

Sources of Driver Distraction

chapter 16|24 pages

Crash Studies of Driver Distraction

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Part 6: Factors Mediating the Effects of Distraction

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Part 8: Prevention and Mitigation Strategies

chapter 26|20 pages

Real-Time Distraction Countermeasures

chapter 29|14 pages

Designing Feedback to Mitigate Distraction

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Part 9: Conclusions

chapter 34|10 pages

Some Concluding Remarks