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Road Safety for Practitioners

Autor Luis Montoro, Sergio A. Useche
en Limba Engleză Paperback – noi 2026
Road Safety for Practitioners offers a clear and applied overview of essential road safety topics designed for professionals involved in road safety promotion, training, and implementation. The book comprehensively covers decision-making processes, vulnerable road users, risk factors such as distractions and fatigue, vehicle safety systems, ecological driving, and emergency response. Its detailed table of contents addresses both foundational knowledge and emerging challenges, including advanced driver assistance systems, propulsion technologies, and future policy outlooks, making it a valuable tool for practitioners seeking a broad yet practical understanding.

It bridges gaps in existing literature by providing an accessible yet rigorous perspective on the causes, consequences, and prevention of road crashes, along with insights into new vehicle technologies and sustainability concerns. This resource benefits transport planners, policymakers, traffic instructors, road safety consultants, law enforcement officials, mobility analysts, and industrial stakeholders integrating safety training. Additionally, it serves researchers in road safety fields.

  • Utilizes extensive visual elements such as diagrams, tables, and figures to clarify complex road safety concepts and enhance practical understanding
  • Adopts a simple, thorough, technical, and accessible approach, providing road safety practitioners with a complete overview of key elements, trends, and challenges
  • Provides clear answers and actionable guidance for practitioners, facilitating effective teaching, policymaking, and implementation of road safety measures
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780443510847
ISBN-10: 0443510849
Pagini: 537
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 mm
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Cuprins

1. The Problem of Road Crashes
2. The Importance of Decision-Making in Driving
3. Vulnerable or High-Risk Groups in Traffic
4. Road Distractions
5. Speed as a Risk Factor in Traffic
6. Why is Alcohol a Threat for Road Safety?
7. Safety-Impairing Drugs and Substances
8. Diseases and Medications: Invisible Enemies?
9. Sleep and Drowsiness 10. Stress and its Correlates to Risky Driving
11. Fatigue Types, Causes, and Management
12. Safe Driving in Special and Adverse Weather Conditions
13. Crashes and their Consequences
14. Active Safety Systems in Vehicles
15. New Technologies and Active Safety: ADAS and ARAS
16. Passive Safety in Vehicles
17. Preventive and Defensive Driving
18. Modern Vehicles and Their Propulsion Systems
19. Ecological, Economic, and Efficient Driving
20. Actions in Case of a Crash
21. Road Safety Policies and Future Challenges