DRIVER EDUCATION TASK ANALYSIS. VOLUME 1: TASK DESCRIPTIONS

THIS IS THE FIRST OF A FOUR-VOLUME REPORT DEALING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVER EDUCATION OBJECTIVES THROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE DRIVER'S TASK. INCLUDED ARE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF BEHAVIOR REQUIRED OF PASSENGER CAR DRIVERS, A RATED EVALUATION OF THESE TYPES OF BEHAVIOR, AND ITEMS OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION RELATING TO DRIVER PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE LIMITS, ENABLING DRIVER KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND BEHAVIOR TO BE EVALUATED. THE TASK DESCRIPTIONS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED IN TERMS OF THE SITUATION, TYPES OF BEHAVIOR INVOLVED IN CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR WITHOUT REGARD TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS, TYPES OF BEHAVIOR OCCURRING CONTINUOUSLY OR PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING, RATHER THAN IN RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC SITUATION, AND TYPES OF BEHAVIOR BEFORE DRIVING, THE AIM OF WHICH IS TO MAINTAIN THE CAR IN SOUND OPERATING CONDITIONS, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEGAL REGULATIONS. /RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Tech Rept 70-103, 366 PP, 1022 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Human Resources Research Organization International, Incorporated

  66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 400
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22314
• Authors:
  • McKnight, A J
  • Adams, B B
• Publication Date: 1970-11

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Driver performance; Driver training; Drivers; Personnel performance; Task analysis
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222831
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 2 1972 12:00AM