Forensic Aspects of Driver Perception and Response Eugene Farber, Paul L. Olson and Robert Dewar Third edition, 6" x 9", casebound, 494 pages 2010, Lawyers and Judges Price: $99.00 Quantity: Questions about shipping?

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This brand new third edition of Forensic Aspects of Driver Perception and Response contains invaluable new information you need to know about driver perception and response and related human factors and design issues.

This text contains the most current information available in the area of driver perception and perception-response time. Existing chapters have been expanded, providing in-depth coverage of areas such as light reflecting surfaces, visibility enhancing materials, driver age, gender and experience, fatigue, speed perception and vehicle size, vehicle lighting and marking, glare, and more. Many of these were only briefly mentioned or not included in the earlier editions. Additionally, new chapters have been added to present completely new material on many related driver perception and response issues including roadway design and the driver, work zones, railroad grade crossings, roadway signage, weather and driving and driver distraction.

If you work with driver perception and response cases in any capacity, this book is an invaluable addition to your reference library.

Topics Include:

• Human factors in accident reconstruction
• Human variability and expectancy
• Light and its measurement
• Vision, audition, vibration and the processing of information
• Measurement of visual performance
• Driver age, gender and experience
• Effects of fatigue
• Use of mirrors
• Conspicuity
• Driver sensation and perception
• Judgments of speed and distance
• The driver’s field of view
• The visibility provided by vehicle lighting systems
• Lighting sources other than vehicle headlamps
• Evaluation of visibility in the field
• Use of nighttime photography
• Roadway design and the driver
• Work zones
• Railroad grade crossings
• Auditory issues
• Driver perception-response time
• Weather and driving
• The older driver
• Driver distraction

Reviews for previous editions:
“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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