DRIVER LICENSING AND SELECTION: CURRENT SHORTCOMINGS AND RESEARCH ISSUES

THE POTENTIAL OF LICENSING AND SELECTION PROCEDURES AS A COUNTERMEASURE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED. POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THIS ARE BASIC CHANGES IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF ACCIDENT CAUSATION AND FEAR OF HOSTILE PUBLIC SENTIMENT. RESEARCH FINDINGS ON WHICH TO BASE CHANGES IN STATE PROGRAMS ARE NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: LICENSING AND NONUNIFORMITY; MEDICALLY IMPAIRED DRIVERS; AGING DRIVERS; OTHER PROBLEM DRIVERS, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT AND ALCOHOLIC DRIVERS. PROS AND CONS OF ISSUES INVOLVED AND POSSIBLE RESEARCH APPROACHES ARE DISCUSSED. /HSL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Injury Control In Traffic Safety

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• Authors:
  • Kimball, K A
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 88-107
• Serial:
  • Injury Control In Traffic Safety
  • Publisher: Injury Control In Traffic Safety

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver licenses; Driver licensing; Drivers; Prevention; Safety; Selection and appointment; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver selection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221774
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 1972 12:00AM