Difficulty of Driving in Certain Situations
1.19 Evaluation of DDW
1.21.2 Suggestions for Future Studies
Some points were not considered in this study. The following suggestions might be worthy to study in the future.
1. Checking the correlations between the responses to the DDW and subjects’ real condition and driving performance:
In the research by Eby et al. in 2003, tests of cognitive, perceptual and psychomotor ability and on-road driving test were also administered to check the correlations between the responses to the DDW and subjects’ real condition and driving performance. Those tests were not administered in this study due to the time and device constraints. Future studies could consider completing this part to see another aspect of the effectiveness of the DDW.
2. Examining the relation between IVE, DBQ and driving habits of the elder drivers in Taiwan and their crash involvement:
This study examined the relation between IVE characteristics and DBQ
scores of the elder drivers in Taiwan. Some researches had suggested that crash involvement of the elder drivers (or of other age groups) is correlated to their driving habits, the DBQ scores or their IVE personalities. If the data of crash involvement was available, the relation between IVE, DBQ and driving habits of the elder drivers in Taiwan and their crash involvement may be examined in the future.
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Appendices
Appendix1 Questionnaire І (Administrated before DDW) Appendix2 Questionnaire Ⅱ (Administrated after DDW)