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Driving safety: Investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention
Driving is a crucial aspect of personal independence, and accurate assessment of driving skills is vital for ensuring road safety. This study aimed to identify reliable cognitive predictors of safe driving through a driving simulator experiment. We assessed the driving performance of 66 university s...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10643293/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38027813 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21355 |
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author | Tapia, Jose L. Duñabeitia, Jon Andoni |
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description | Driving is a crucial aspect of personal independence, and accurate assessment of driving skills is vital for ensuring road safety. This study aimed to identify reliable cognitive predictors of safe driving through a driving simulator experiment. We assessed the driving performance of 66 university students in two distinct simulated driving conditions and evaluated their cognitive skills in decision-making, attention, memory, reasoning, perception, and coordination. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine the most reliable cognitive predictor of driving outcome. Results revealed that under favorable driving conditions characterized by good weather and limited interactions with other road users, none of the variables tested in the study were able to predict driving performance. However, in a more challenging scenario with adverse weather conditions and heavier traffic, cognitive assessment scores demonstrated significant predictive power for the rate of traffic infractions committed. Specifically, cognitive skills related to memory and coordination were found to be most predictive. This study underscores the significance of cognitive ability, particularly memory, in ensuring safe driving performance. Incorporating cognitive evaluations in driver licensing and education/training programs can enhance the evaluation of drivers' competence and promote safer driving practices. |
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spelling | pubmed-106432932023-10-21 Driving safety: Investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention Tapia, Jose L. Duñabeitia, Jon Andoni Heliyon Research Article Driving is a crucial aspect of personal independence, and accurate assessment of driving skills is vital for ensuring road safety. This study aimed to identify reliable cognitive predictors of safe driving through a driving simulator experiment. We assessed the driving performance of 66 university students in two distinct simulated driving conditions and evaluated their cognitive skills in decision-making, attention, memory, reasoning, perception, and coordination. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine the most reliable cognitive predictor of driving outcome. Results revealed that under favorable driving conditions characterized by good weather and limited interactions with other road users, none of the variables tested in the study were able to predict driving performance. However, in a more challenging scenario with adverse weather conditions and heavier traffic, cognitive assessment scores demonstrated significant predictive power for the rate of traffic infractions committed. Specifically, cognitive skills related to memory and coordination were found to be most predictive. This study underscores the significance of cognitive ability, particularly memory, in ensuring safe driving performance. Incorporating cognitive evaluations in driver licensing and education/training programs can enhance the evaluation of drivers' competence and promote safer driving practices. Elsevier 2023-10-21 /pmc/articles/PMC10643293/ /pubmed/38027813 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21355 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Research Article Tapia, Jose L. Duñabeitia, Jon Andoni Driving safety: Investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention |
title | Driving safety: Investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention |
title_full | Driving safety: Investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention |
title_fullStr | Driving safety: Investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention |
title_full_unstemmed | Driving safety: Investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention |
title_short | Driving safety: Investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention |
title_sort | driving safety: investigating the cognitive foundations of accident prevention |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10643293/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38027813 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21355 |
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