DRIVER BEHAVIOUR DURING BRAKING

Data are presented on how accurately a driver can judge his pedal effort, deceleration, speed, and distance from a stopping point. Typical braking behavior of drivers under controlled conditions is then described, both for car and commercial vehicle drivers. Based on this evidence, a mathematical model is presented for the driver in the braking situation. The simulation study based on that model is discussed with reference to comparative results obtained from road tests.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From SAE Meeting held August 3-6, 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • NEWCOMB, T P
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 11 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Behavior; Braking; Commercial vehicles; Deceleration; Drivers; Mathematical models; Perception; Simulation; Speed; Stopping distances
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver perception
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348307
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 810832
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM