Session 4 The Driver perspective
Older driver and technology, can they cope?
Dr Charles Musselwhite, University of the West of England
Dr Charles Musselwhite is Senior Lecturer in Traffic and Transport Psychology at the Centre for Transport & Society based at the University of the West of England, Bristol. His background is in social psychology and he has carried out research into understanding road user safety and travel behaviour. He has a growing portfolio of research addressing older people’s travel behaviour, specifically looking at how technology might prolong safe driving for this group and how older people contemplate giving-up driving and life beyond the car.
Dr Charles Musselwhite - Older driver and technology, can they cope?
If road safety is a partnership how should drivers contribute?
Andrew Howard, Director/Head of Road Safety, AA
Andrew Howard joined the AA in 1973 and worked in insurance and marketing before moving to road safety in 1980. He became head of the AA’s road safety unit in 1986. Andrew was awarded the MBE, for services to road safety, in the 1998 Queen’s Birthday Honours. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport, and holds the London University Certificate and Diploma in Transport Studies.
Andrew Howard - If road safety is a partnership how should drivers contribute