POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY EFFORT

THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST MUST WORK CLOSELY WITH THE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER, THE HIGHWAY ENGINEER, AND THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO ASSURE THAT THE SAFETY OF THE HUMAN IS CONSIDERED AS A MAJOR CRITERION THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN SEQUENCE. IN THIS PAPER PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPTEMBER, 1969, THE AUTHOR OUTLINES RESEARCH NEEDS WHICH WILL AID IN DEVELOPING AND APPLYING MULTIPLE APPROACHES LEADING TO MODIFICATIONS IN DRIVER BEHAVIOR WHICH WILL ENHANCE DRIVER PERFORMANCE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 17, No 2, PP 7-8, 30
• Authors:
  • Tarrants, W E
• Publication Date: 1970-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Calif J of Traffic Safety Educ

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Driver performance; Drivers; Highway safety; Personnel performance; Psychology
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220729
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 13 1970 12:00AM