DRIVING PROGRAM 'REALLY REAL'
THE EXPERIENCE OF A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN A DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM, WHICH UTILIZED A SIMULATOR, IS RELATED. THE SIMULATOR IS AN ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE DESIGNED TO REPRESENT THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT OF AN AUTOMOBILE. /AUTHOR/ LARGER CARS BECAUSE OF EJECTION RATHER THAN SIZE OF CAR. EJECTION IS MORE LIKELY IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS, AND THESE ACCIDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY IN SMALL CARS. THE DISTRIBUTION OF ACCIDENT SEVERITY IN VW'S IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS FOR MOST OTHER CARS, AND THE FREQUENCY OF FIRE MUCH LESS. MAJOR CAUSES OF INJURY IN VW WERE WINDSHIELD, INTERIOR STRUCTURES, EJECTION, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL, IN THAT ORDER. MORE YOUNG PEOPLE AND MORE WOMEN DRIVE SMALLER CARS THAN LARGE CARS. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 16, No 2, PP 1-7
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Authors:
- Patrenella, L
- Kelly, H
- Publication Date: 1969-2
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Age; Automobiles; Compact automobiles; Crash severity; Driver performance; Driver training; Drivers; Driving simulators; Ejection; Fires; Gender; High schools; Personnel performance; Size; Students; Turnover; Vehicle occupants
- Identifier Terms: Volkswagen automobile
- Uncontrolled Terms: Interior; Programs
- Old TRIS Terms: Small car
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00220619
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 10 2004 5:04PM