Written for anyone involved with driver legislation, licensing, road design and policymaking in the transportation sector, this volume analyzes the distractions drivers often face and offers recommendations and corrective strategies through research in the field. Editors Regan (ergonomics and cognitive sciences applied to transport, French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research), Lee (mechanical and industrial engineering, U. of Iowa) and Young (Accident Research Centre, Monash U., Australia) have collected research from experts on the field to define these distractions and their underlying mechanisms and to recommend strategies for reducing these hazards. The contributors present a set of ergonomic guidelines and standards designed to limit crashes and near-crashes caused by driver distraction. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)