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Drivers’ Reaction Time and Mental Workload: A Driving Simulation Study

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|Nov 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2023-0031 | Journal eISSN: 1407-6179 | Journal ISSN: 1407-6160
Language: English
Page range: 397 - 408
Published on: Nov 17, 2023
Published by: Transport and Telecommunication Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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