Review
Reviews
The Legal Investigator - August 15, 1996:
This is a well-written, easy-to-understand book. An historical account of how humans perceive certain conditions, and their reactions and responses to the same. Olson writes that "collisions represent a system failure, the cause of which may be found in any component or combination of components." As investigators, we have learned to depend strictly on the technical aspects of accidents, and the investigation of same, i.e., the road, vehicle, product liability, etc. Olson opens up a whole new aspect on perception and response. It is an excellent book for the serious motor vehicle collision investigator.
Science & Justice, Journal of the Forensic Science Society - June 15, 1997:
The greatest strength of this book is Paul Olson's constant theme that life rarely reflects the test conditions . . . . It will make a useful addition to the library of any accident investigator who wants or needs to go beyond determining speed.
Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Vol. 33, 2. - May 13, 2003:
The material is logically organized and easy to follow. Each chapter stands on its own, and can be read to get an excellent overview of any of the specific topics. This is an excellent and easily understood book.
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Kindle Edition
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About the Author
Eugene Farber has been working in the area of traffic safety, driver behavior and human factors since 1965. In January 1999 he retired from the Ford Motor Company after a career of twenty-eight years and is now providing forensic consulting services in traffic accident cases. At retirement he held a dual appointment in Ford's Vehicle Safety Research Department and the Automotive Safety Office. His most recent project at Ford was a study of the visual workload of drivers using advanced car navigation systems. He also participated in the Ford/GM/NHTSA Cooperative Research Program on Front Obstacle Warning Systems. Earlier he was with the Safety Research Department at Ford where he directed human factors and crash avoidance research in such areas as driver vision, direct and indirect fields of view, lighting, vehicle control and collision-countermeasure modeling. Until recently he chaired the SAE Safety and Human Factors Committee and was active in international standards activities. Before coming to Ford, Mr. Farber was at the Franklin Institute Research Laboratories where he conducted studies for the Federal Highway Administration on various topics, including highway lighting systems, pavement friction requirements, and driver judgment and decision-making in passing maneuvers on two-lane highways. He is the author of over sixty research publications and presentations in automotive human factors and traffic safety.
Paul L. Olson, Ph.D., has enjoyed a long career in human factors since receiving his Ph.D. in industrial psychology from Purdue University in 1959. He is a fellow of both the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the American Psychological Association. He is also a recipient of the A.R. Lauer Traffic Safety Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the Ralph H. Isbrandt Automotive Safety Engineering Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers.
