Auto Driver Fitness: An Evaluation of Useful Criteria
1961; American Medical Association; Volume: 176; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.1961.03040180021005
ISSN1538-3598
Autores Tópico(s)Traffic and Road Safety
ResumoIn order to assess factors that might affect the fitness of automobile drivers, the drivers of an amateur sports car racing club were studied. Physical, psychological, ophthalmological, and reaction-time testing was carried out and compared with drivers' records of deportment during races and accidents. Of the 4 types of procedure used in this study, psychological testing had the most value in differentiating between safe and unsafe drivers.
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