IMPROVING DRIVER-LICENSING PROGRAMS

THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (IED) UNDER CONTRACT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY BUREAU ATTEMPTED TO FIND OUT HOW ADDITIONAL FUNDS COULD BE SPENT EFFECTIVELY TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS AND TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY. FOR CONTINUING EVALUATION OF DRIVER-LICENSING PROGRAMS, A PLANNING FEEDBACK-CHANGE (PFC) PLAN IS RECOMMENDED. THE PFC APPROACH WILL: (1) FOCUS PROGRAMS ON SPECIFIC PUBLIC GOALS, (2) REORIENT EVERYONE'S VIEWPOINT TOWARD THE PUBLIC GOALS, (3) INTEGRATE THE FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONCERNED AGENCIES, (4) CONTINUE FEEDBACK TO SHOW PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND COSTS, AND (5) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ANALYSES FOR SHOWING THE COST/EFFECTIVENESS CHARACTERISTICS OF ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 1, No 3, PP 172-179, 3 FIG
• Corporate Authors:

  Behavioral Publications

  2852 Broadway
  New York, NY  United States  10025
• Authors:
  • Chapman, R L
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Behavioral Research in Highway Safety
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Behavioral Publications

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Crashes; Driver licensing; Feedback control; Reduction (Chemistry); Strategic planning; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Feedback
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221413
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-010 033
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 10 1971 12:00AM