HOW SHOULD WE BE RETESTING DRIVERS? SOME THOUGHTS ON WRITTEN TESTING AT RENEWAL

A PILOT FIELD TESTING EFFORT IN MICHIGAN IS DESCRIBED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT DRIVERS DID BETTER ON "RULES OF THE ROAD" THAN ON OTHER SUBJECTS LESS RELEVANT TO DRIVING PERFORMANCE; 74% OF DRIVERS STATED THEY LEARNED NEW INFORMATION FROM THE TEST; AVERAGE TEST SCORE DID NOT VARY FOR DRIVERS HAVING DIFFERENT PREVIOUS ACCIDENT OR VIOLATION EXPERIENCE; 37% OF THOSE TAKING THE TEST FAVORED EVIDENCE OF DRIVER'S PHYSICAL FITNESS; 12% FAVORED A ROAD TEST AT RENEWAL; AUTOMATED TESTING EQUIPMENT IS PREFERABLE, AND FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE TEST OCCURRED. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 8, No 4, PP 12-14
• Authors:
  • Reel, T O
• Publication Date: 1970-4

Media Info

• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC DIGEST AND REVIEW
  • Publisher: Northwestern University, Evanston

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Driving tests; Field tests; Testing; Traffic regulations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver license renewal; Traffic laws
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220997
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 21 1970 12:00AM