TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Older driver and passenger collaboration for wayfinding in unfamiliar areas
JO  - International journal of behavioral development
A1  - Bryden, Kelly Jane
A1  - Charlton, Judith L.
A1  - Oxley, Jennifer
A1  - Lowndes, Georgia
SP  - 378
EP  - 385
VL  - 38
IS  - 4
N2  - Passenger collaboration offers a potential compensatory strategy to assist older drivers who have difficulty driving in unfamiliar areas (wayfinding). This article describes a survey of 194 healthy, community-dwelling older drivers and their regular passengers to investigate how passengers assist drivers, and to identify the characteristics of drivers and passengers who regularly collaborate to assist with wayfinding. Three aspects of passenger assistance were investigated: Pre-trip planning, directional guidance and searching for visual cues. <br><br>RESULTS revealed a high incidence of collaboration amongst drivers and passengers who regularly drive together. Collaboration was dependent on the perceived wayfinding abilities of the driver by both passenger and driver, suggesting that passengers are more likely to help if they think they will be of assistance. This information provides baseline information on which future research can examine the safety benefits of passenger assistance in wayfinding.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-0254
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0165025414531466
ID  - ref1
ER  -