Perception and Driving

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the 2005 article written by Fermina Martin and Angeles Estevez entitled, "Prevention of Traffic Accidents: The Assessment of Perceptual-Motor Alterations before Obtaining a Driving License. A Longitudinal Study of the First Years of Driving." The paper first discusses the objectives, design and methods of the study. It then discusses the results and the conclusions reached by the authors.

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Conclusions Reached by Authors

From the Paper:

"While this research was conducted in Spain, the authors believe that similar results would mostly likely be revealed in other cultures. The research involved an individual's perception abilities, cognitive levels of understanding (intelligence) and visuo-motor coordination, and there should be a generalized expected outcome at least in other Western countries. And so - given the possibility that widely varying traffic conditions must be taken into account - these kinds of tests could be given in the United States. It is known that teenagers are involved in more accidents than mature drivers, and the cost of their insurance is based on that fact. For teenage drivers whose parents are picking up the tab for their auto insurance, they are no doubt going to be under pressure from their families to drive safely. But study upon study for many years now reflects that peer pressure is often more compelling for teens than family pressure, and hence, accidents will happen in the case of young drivers."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Martin, Fermina Sanchez; & Estevez, Angeles Quiroga. (2005). Prevention of traffic accidents: The assessment of perceptual-motor alterations before obtaining a driving license. A Longitudinal study of the first years of driving. Brain Injury, 19(3), 189-196.

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