DETERMINATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS AFFECTING DRIVER HANDLING PERFORMANCE. VOLUME II. APPENDICES

Purpose of the study is to determine to what extent drivers use the built-in handling ability of different automobiles, and to compare how cars perform when a driver is in control with how they act under laboratory conditions with control devices substituted for the driver. Volume 2 contains exhibits, data, graphs, test plans, and test procedures. The work is in 3 volumes.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB-240 014.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hayes, G G
  • Koppa, R J
  • White, J T
• Publication Date: 1975-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 226 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Control; Driver performance; Drivers; Driving simulators; Handling characteristics; Human factors engineering; Information processing; Laboratory tests; Maneuverability; Motor vehicles; Personnel performance; Stability (Mechanics); Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Handling
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090479
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RF-3001-Vol-2 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-065-3-724
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 29 1975 12:00AM