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http://dx.doi.org/10.14346/JKOSOS.2019.34.1.70

A Study of the Reaction Time on Older Driver  

Lee, Dae Hee (Department of Traffic Engineering, University of Seoul)
Park, Jin Soo (Department of Traffic Engineering, University of Seoul)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.34, no.1, 2019 , pp. 70-75 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aging of society is not only Korea's challenge but also a global issue. This leads to an increase in the number of elderly drivers who are much more prone to major traffic accidents. Therefore, we need a system to test aged drivers' driving abilities. As part of efforts to establish such a system, researchers of KoROAD. have conducted a study on the correlation between aging and driving abilities by analyzing old drivers' reaction time. The study shows that there was a sharp increase in reaction time for drivers aged 65 and over. The current reaction time of 2.5 secs for the 85 percent of eligible drivers needs to be revised upward in aging societies. From now on, we need to come up with the traffic safety measures that can deal with the issue of drivers of old age.
Keywords
old driver; perceive and reaction time of old driver; aging of society;
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