DRIVER TRAINING AND ROAD SAFETY

The effectiveness of driver training, in producing safe drivers, is examined. Four techniques are used--examine the consequences of existing programmes, design a theoretically based programme and evaluate it, investigate the reasons for crashes and hence the training needs and, fourthly study how best to improve safety. It is found that current training is ineffective, and that new programmes should aim at reducing exposure to hazardous conditions. In the concluding discussion the author suggests that better attitudes might be produced in drivers if they had to be guaranteed by three experienced drivers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Newcastle University and the National Roads' and Motorists' Association proceedings of a seminar on "The Place of the Driver in Road Safety" held in Newcastle, April 2, 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  Newcastle University, Australia

  Department of Community Programmes
  Newcastle, New South Wales 2308,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Herbert, D C
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 91-104
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Newcastle University, Australia
  • Publisher: Newcastle University, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Crash causes; Driver training; Drivers; Highway safety; Improvements; Measures of effectiveness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395468
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: RN 4/82, HS-037 991
• Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM