Contrast sensitivity for drifting sine wave gratings in near visual periphery predicts older drivers' accident risk
Drivers over the age of 70 have a significantly higher rate of intersection collisions than younger drivers. Many of their accidents involve a visual detection error, resulting in a right-of-way violation and a collision with an oncoming vehicle. Three studies relating older drivers' peripheral...
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McGill University
2011
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