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Forensic Aspects of Driver Perception and Response

Second edition, 6" x 9", casebound, 384 pages

2003, Lawyers and Judges

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Working with Gene Farber, a world-renowned expert in ergonomics and human factors, Dr. Olson has produced a new version of this best-selling title that he calls "a significant advance" over the previous edition. While the basic subject matter--driver perception and perception-response time--remains the same, chapters have been added that cover in greater depth material that was briefly mentioned in the first edition. Additional chapters present completely new material on the topics of driver eye movements and visual attention.

      This best-selling reference pulls together the available information on two primary themes: What a driver could have (or should have) seen, and how long it takes to respond in an emergency situation. The book covers general principles of vision and perception, visibility with motor vehicle headlamps and with streetlighting, night photography, methods of evaluation, basic perception-response situations and complicating factors.
      Many cases come down to questions of what a driver could have or should have seen or how long it would take a driver to respond in an emergency situation.

      The book is divided into two sections. The first, dealing with perception, consists of several chapters covering the general principles of vision and perception, visibility with motor vehicle head lamps, visibility with street lighting, night photography, and methods of evaluation. The second section, dealing with driver perception-response time, consists of two chapters covering basic perception-response situations and those with complicating factors.
 
    For more than thirty years, Dr. Olson has authored many reports, publications, and book chapters on human factors research he conducted at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and at General Motors Research Laboratories. Since 1993, Dr. Olson has served as a consultant in litigation regarding issues concerning his original research.
 

Topics covered include:

  • applicability of human factors,
  • evaluation of visibility in the field,
  • factors that degrade visual performance under night driving conditions,
  • fundamentals of vision in driving,
  • human variability,
  • perception-response time in non-standard situations,
  • problems in the use of nighttime photography as evidence in litigation,
  • visibility when driving at night, and
  • visibility with fixed lighting.

Reviews for the previous edition:
“This is a well-written, easy-to-understand book--a historical account of how humans perceive certain conditions, and their reactions and responses to the same. As investigators, we have learned to depend strictly on the technical aspects of accidents, and the investigation of same, i.e., the road, vehicle, product liability, etc. Olson opens up a whole new aspect on perception and response. It is an excellent book for the serious motor vehicle collision investigator.”
--The Legal Investigator

“The great strength of this book is Paul Olson's constant theme that life rarely reflects the test conditions.... It will make a useful addition to the library of any accident investigator who wants or needs to go beyond determining speed."
--Science & Justice, Journal of the Forensic Science Society 1997, Vol. 37, 3

“The material is logically organized and easy to follow. Each chapter stands on its own, and can be read to get an excellent overview of any of the specific topics.... This is an excellent and easily understood book."
--Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Vol. 33, 2.

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