EVALUATION NEWS AND NOTES

This issue of Traffic Safety Evaluation Research Review focuses on driver improvement programs. Program studies are summarized and the subject of driver improvement programs as a major countermeasure activity is reviewed. The driver improvement program addresses the poor driver record problem and is intended to accomplish the following: promptly identify drivers whose performance falls below the acceptable level; provide programs to enable improvement of this performance; and deny licensure to those unable to meet minimum safe driving standards. A variety of countermeasures have been applied for the purpose of correcting negligent driving. The effectiveness of such countermeasures is measured by their ability to reduce violation and/or accident involvement. A number of effectiveness evaluation studies have been conducted. The results of such studies in Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Oregon and Washington are summarized.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1-5
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety Evaluation Research Review
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Driver improvement programs; Driver licenses; Driver performance; Drivers; Evaluation; Negligence; Personnel performance; Safety; Standards; Traffic safety; Traffic safety education
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver improvement; Programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 295
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM