The effects of focused attention training on the duration of novice drivers' glances inside the vehicle

…, M Romoser, T Zafian, RD Blomberg, FD Thomas… - Ergonomics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Several studies have documented that the failure of drivers to attend to the forward roadway
for a period lasting longer than 2–3 s is a major cause of highway crashes. Moreover, …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the safety benefits of the risk awareness and perception training program for novice teen drivers

FD Thomas, S Rilea, RD Blomberg, RC Peck… - 2016 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
This project evaluated the impact of the PC-based Risk Awareness and Perception Training
(RAPT) program on young driver crashes and traffic violations. Young drivers 16 to 18 years …

[HTML][HTML] A fresh look at driver education in America

FD Thomas, RD Blomberg, DL Fisher - 2012 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
The objectives of this study were to: (1) identify and review current driver education and
training programs in use nationally and internationally; (2) identify best teaching practices for …

[HTML][HTML] Drug and alcohol prevalence in seriously and fatally injured road users before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency

FD Thomas, A Berning, J Darrah, LA Graham… - 2020 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
A gap in knowledge exists regarding drug use among drivers and other road users (pedestrians,
bicyclists) who are seriously or fatally injured in crashes in the United States. This study …

Dental hygienists' opinions about loupes in education

J Thomas, FD Thomas - American Dental Hygienists' Association, 2007 - jdh.adha.org
Purpose. The present study was conducted in order to explore dental Hygienists’ perceptions
of the advantages and disadvantages of loupes, and the extent to which dental hygienists …

Evaluation of a high visibility enforcement project focused on passenger vehicles interacting with commercial vehicles

FD Thomas, RD Blomberg, RC Peck… - Journal of Safety …, 2008 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: In 2004, Washington State applied NHTSA's High Visibility Enforcement
model used in the Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign in an attempt to reduce unsafe driving …

Etiology of severe acute watery diarrhea in children in the global rotavirus surveillance network using quantitative polymerase chain reaction

…, S Thomas, CD Kirkwood, F Dennis… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background The etiology of acute watery diarrhea remains poorly characterized, particularly
after rotavirus vaccine introduction. Methods We performed quantitative polymerase chain …

Aetiology and incidence of diarrhoea requiring hospitalisation in children under 5 years of age in 28 low-income and middle-income countries: findings from the …

…, D Abraham, S Giri, I Praharaj, G Kang, S Thomas… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality.
Systematically collected and analysed data on the aetiology of hospitalised diarrhoea in low-income …

[HTML][HTML] Licensing procedures for older drivers

FD Thomas, RD Blomberg, MA Knodler, MRE Romoser - 2013 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
This study examined the driver licensing procedures in all 50 States as they apply to the
older (65+) driver. A literature review examined reports of possible declines in older driver …

[HTML][HTML] Attention maintenance in novice drivers: Assessment and training

…, G Divekar, I Reagan, FD Thomas… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
All programs assessing attention maintenance inside the vehicle have required eye trackers
and either a driving simulator or a specially equipped field vehicle. Ideally, one would like a …