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Original Articles

Road Traffic Safety Beliefs and Driver Behaviors Among Personality Subtypes of Drivers in the Norwegian Population

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Pages 690-696 | Received 01 Nov 2012, Accepted 13 Dec 2012, Published online: 14 Aug 2013

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