EMERGENCY DRIVING - WHY TEACH IT? PT. 2

INADEQUACIES IN DRIVER EDUCATION ARE DISCUSSED IN RELATION WITH THE FOLLOWING: SKIDDING; MECHANICAL FAILURES; PANIC STOPS; BRAKING; SCENE PROTECTION AFTER VEHICLE BREAKDOWN OR COLLISION; INTERPRETING SIGNS; VEHICLE INSPECTION; SEAT BELTS; AND CHILD SEATS. WHEN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ARE TAUGHT UNDER THE PROPER FIELD CONDITIONS AND WHEN THE ABOVE FACTORS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM, THE STUDENT'S CHANCE FOR SURVIVAL ARE ENHANCED. LIMITATIONS OF A BASIC PROGRAM CAN BE OVERCOME BY ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMS AND BY THE EXTENSION OF HOURS OF FIELD TRAINING. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 18, No 1, PP 9-11
• Corporate Authors:

  N/A

  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • SIEGEL, A W
• Publication Date: 1970-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety Education Journal
  • Publisher: N/A

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Driver training; Driving; Emergencies; Inspection; Manual safety belts; Mechanics; Motor vehicles; Signs; Skidding; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interpretation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221228
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 18 2003 12:00AM