Use of Advanced In-Vehicle Technology by Young and Older Early Adopters. Survey Results on Navigation Systems

This document describes the results of survey research undertaken by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Questionnaires (10,000) were mailed to insurance customers who own vehicles that may have in-vehicle navigation systems as standard or optional original equipment. Half of the questionnaires were mailed to vehicle owners who were younger than 65, and half of the questionnaires were mailed to owners who were 65 or older. The response rate was approximately 22 percent, including 1,494 respondents who had a navigation system. Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted with 83 navigation system owners. Survey items addressed topics such as learning to use the system, behavioral adaptation, system effectiveness, and perceived safety of the system. Several differences in responses between younger and older respondents were noted. Other response differences were related to vehicle manufacturer and experience with the vehicle (miles driven).

• Record URL:
  http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/NRD/Multimedia/PDFs/Crash%20Avoidance/2008/DOT-HS-810-927.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Westat

  1650 Research Boulevard
  Rockville, MD  United States  20850

  Automobile Club of Southern California

  1577 South Valley Vista Drive
  Diamond Bar, CA  United States  91765

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Office of Vehicle Research, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

  607 14th Street, NW, Suite 201
  Washington, DC    20005
• Authors:
  • Jenness, James W
  • Lerner, Neil D
  • Mazor, Steven D
  • Osberg, J Scott
  • Tefft, Brian C
• Publication Date: 2008-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 144p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced driver information systems; Aged drivers; Automobile navigation systems; Driver support systems; Drivers; Interviewing; Motor vehicle navigational aids; Onboard navigational aids; Questionnaires; Surveys; Technological innovations
• Uncontrolled Terms: In-vehicle routing and navigation systems; In-vehicle technology
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01112577
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-810 927
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-05-C-01002
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 8 2008 4:20PM