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posted on 2015-08-27, 08:25 authored by Sukru Karali, Diane GyiDiane Gyi, Neil MansfieldThere is a growing population of older people around the world and the population of older drivers is showing a
parallel increase. According to 2012 figures of the UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency there are more than 15
million people with a driving license aged over 60; more than 1 million of these are over 80. A questionnaire survey
of older compared to younger drivers (n=903) and supplementary interviews with drivers aged ≥ 65 years (n=15)
were conducted. The questionnaire survey covered: musculoskeletal symptoms, the vehicle seat, access to specific
vehicle features, ingress/egress, driving performance and driving behavior. In terms of musculoskeletal symptoms,
significantly more discomfort was reported by older drivers in the hips, thighs, buttocks and knees compared to
younger drivers. 10.5% of respondents reported that they were dissatisfied with adjusting specific seat features,
namely the head rest height, head rest distance from the head and setting the seat belt height. Females reported more
difficulty than males. Older males and females (16.8%) reported more difficulties with parallel parking and driving
on a foggy day than younger (12.2%) drivers (p<0.01). Compared to younger drivers, older drivers also reported
being less distracted when using navigation systems (25.5% and 19.5% respectively).
Funding
EPSRC DTG Fund and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd
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Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics AHFE 2014Citation
KARALI, S., GYI, D.E. and MANSFIELD, N.J., 2014. Better vehicle design for all. IN: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics 2014, 20 Volume Set: Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation Part I, pp. 337-343.Publisher
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This conference paper was presented at the 5th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics AHFE 2014, Kraków, Poland, 19-23 July 2014.Language
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