The report presents a brief overview of the research performed at the Human Factors Division of The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute between 1977 and 1986. The focus of the research has been on human factors (ergonomic) aspects of road safety. Specifically, the research has dealt with the following issues: vehicle headlighting, vehicle rear lighting and signaling, vehicle displays and controls, vehicle components, conspicuity of vehicles, legibility of traffic signs and license plates, driver reaction time, driver performance, stopping sight distance, driver seated position, individual differences (drivers with disabilities, older drivers), methods for measuring blood alcohol concentration, societal violence and traffic accidents, cross-cultural comparison of driver risk-perception, and theoretical issues.


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    Title :

    Human Factors and Road Safety: Overview of Research at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute between 1977 and 1986


    Contributors:
    M. Sivak (author)

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English