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Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the everyday activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological, and technical factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us. Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He shows how roundabouts, which can feel dangerous and chaotic, actually make roads safer--and reduce traffic in the bargain. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots.--From publisher description.
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Automobile driving, Psychological aspects of Automobile driving, Traffic congestion, Psychological aspects, Nonfiction, Sociology, Transportation, Conduite automobile, Migrations alternantes, Technique de la Circulation, Verkehrspsychologie, Circulation routière, Traffic safety, Aspect psychologique, Straßenverkehr, Automotive Transportation, Aspects psychologiques, Sécurité routière, Verkehrsstau, Automobiles, Embouteillages (Circulation), Conducteurs, Traffic engineering, Automobile drivers, Commuting, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2008-08-17, New York Times bestsellerShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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Traffic: why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us)
2008, Alfred A. Knopf
in English
- 1st ed.
0307264785 9780307264787
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A New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the YearThe Washington Post - The Cleveland Plain-Dealer - Rocky Mountain NewsIn this brilliant, lively, and eye-opening investigation, Tom Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots. Traffic is about more than driving: it's about human nature. It will change the way we see ourselves and the world around us, and it may even make us better drivers.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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