A DESCRIPTION OF THE DRIVING TASK ADAPTABLE FOR A MANUAL FOR BEGINNING DRIVERS

THIS MONOGRAPH DESCRIBES DRIVING AND THE FORCES WHICH RELATE TO SKILLFUL AND SAFE PERFORMANCE IN A WAY MOST USEFUL FOR THOSE WHO WRITE MANUALS FOR BEGINNING DRIVERS, ESPECIALLY STATE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATORS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THOSE ASPECTS OF DRIVING KNOWN TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLATIONS, ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND TRAFFIC FLOW. THE ROLE OF THE DRIVER AS ONE ELEMENT IN A TRAFFIC SYSTEM IS DISCUSSED WITH EMPHASIS ON WHAT HE CAN DO AS A DRIVER TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRIVING TASK IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: THE TASK AND SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM IT; GENERAL PERFORMANCE SKILLS; COMMON DRIVING MANEUVERS; SELECTED CONDITIONS OF HIGHWAY, WEATHER, VEHICLE, AND DRIVER WHICH INFLUENCE THE DRIVING TASK. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 156 Pp, 591 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Columbia University

  367 Franklin Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  11010
• Authors:
  • Malfetti, J L
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223671
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1972 12:00AM