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Feelings of vulnerability and effects on driving behaviour: A qualitative study

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Feelings of vulnerability and effects on driving behaviour: A qualitative study. / Gwyther, Holly; Holland, Carol.
In: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol. 24, 03.04.2014, p. 50-59.

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Gwyther, H & Holland, C 2014, 'Feelings of vulnerability and effects on driving behaviour: A qualitative study', Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, vol. 24, pp. 50-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2014.03.001

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Gwyther, H., & Holland, C. (2014). Feelings of vulnerability and effects on driving behaviour: A qualitative study. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 24, 50-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2014.03.001

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Gwyther H, Holland C. Feelings of vulnerability and effects on driving behaviour: A qualitative study. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2014 Apr 3;24:50-59. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2014.03.001

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Gwyther, Holly ; Holland, Carol. / Feelings of vulnerability and effects on driving behaviour : A qualitative study. In: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2014 ; Vol. 24. pp. 50-59.

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