To ascertain what makes a competent or an accident-prone driver, Hole applies the principles of cognitive psychology to the act of driving and to the stressors, such as distractions, drugs, fatigue and age, that affect driving. He emphasizes the driver's visual perceptions and attention but also discusses the importance of social psychological factors, including attitude formation, attitude change and risk perception. The text is aimed at psychology students and accident investigators. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)