Directing a driver's gaze results in smoother steering

Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 11:56 in Mathematics & Economics

Typically, drivers gaze along a curve as they negotiate it, but they also look at other parts of the road, the dashboard, traffic signs and oncoming vehicles. A new study finds that when drivers fix their gaze on specific targets placed strategically along a curve, their steering is smoother and more stable than it is in normal conditions...

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