DRIVER EDUCATION: A REVIEW AND SUGGESTED INNOVATIONS

THIS PAPER PRESENTS A BRIEF REVIEW OF: (1) DEFINITIONS OF DRIVER TRAINING AND EDUCATION, (2) THE RATIONALE AND HISTORY OF FORMAL INSTRUCTION FOR DRIVERS, (3) EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT PROGRAMS, (4) CRITICISMS OF CURRENT PROGRAMS, AND (5) SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF YOUTHFULNESS AND INEXPERIENCE AS THEY RELATE TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. THE SUGGESTION IS MADE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A DIAGNOSTIC-REMEDIAL APPROACH TO DRIVER EDUCATION, TO DRIVER LICENSING, AND TO DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, SUCH APPROACH TO BE BASED ON RELATIVE PROBABILITY OF ACCIDENT RATHER THAN CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS.

• Corporate Authors:

  Behavioral Publications

  2852 Broadway
  New York, NY  United States  10025
• Authors:
  • Goldstein, L G
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 28-42
• Serial:
  • Behavioral Research in Highway Safety
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 1&2
  • Publisher: Behavioral Publications

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Driver improvement programs; Driver licensing; Driver training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver improvement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222123
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-012 436, HS-013 501
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1983 12:00AM