Effects of naturalistic cell phone conversions on driving performance

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A study on effects of drivers talking on cell phones was made. The participants to help the research were valid drivers license holders with at least two years of driving experience. The results revealed that higher workload associated with the cell phone conversations coincided with slower average speeds and larger speed variation.

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Deconstructing a gender difference: driving cessation and personal driving history of older women

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A study was conducted to examine the reason behind the older women's driving cessation by comparing the driving history of Finnish women. The result suggests that the decision to stop driving is related to driving habits rather than gender, because the older men also stop driving gave reasons for driving cessation.

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Using a driving simulator to identify older drivers at inflated risk of motor vehicle crashes

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A study was conducted, using a driving simulator, to analyze the appropriate driving tasks among older drivers. The result reveals that the driving skill of older drivers was found to be decline with age, and about 60% of the participants faced a motor crash during the past year.

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