TRAFFIC EDUCATION FOR TEENAGERS: CONCENTRATION, ANTICIPATION, ACTION
This teaching pack is for use with students aged 14+. It aims to combat the most common causes of accidents to this age group: pedestrian runs/walks out into the road; pedestrian runs/walks out into road, from between parked vehicles; cyclist fails to give way; cyclist hits stationary vehicle; cyclist loses control of machine; cyclist' s lack of observation before turning; car overtakes cyclist then turns left; and car fails to give way at junction. The project is designed to teach the students to: (I) look for other road users' actions and errors; (II) recognise those errors as potentially dangerous; and (III) take the necessary, early actions to avoid becoming involved in those developing situations. Provided in the pack are student work books and comprehensive teacher's notes. (TRRL)
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0907041094
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Corporate Authors:
Bedfordshire County Council
County Hall, Cauldwell Street
Bedford, United Kingdom MK42 9AP - Publication Date: 1983
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: n.p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Adolescents; Alertness; Behavior; Crashes; Curricula; Cyclists; Driving; Education; Handling characteristics; Human factors; Intersections; Lectures; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle interface; Pedestrians; Prevention; Safety; Schools; Traffic conflicts; Traffic safety education; Turning traffic; Vehicles
- Old TRIS Terms: Course (Lecture)
- ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 1748: Adolescent; 2238: Attention; 9001: Behaviour; 1631: Collision; 1667: Crossing the road; 1742: Cyclist; 2284: Education; 2257: Human factor; 455: Junction; 8516: Lecture; 1733: Pedestrian; 101: School; 1836: Turning; 1255: Vehicle; 1646: Vehicle handling
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00396280
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 0 907041 09 4
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM