TRAINING TO COUNTERACT SKID ACCIDENTS

UTBILDNING MOT HALKOLYCKOR. ETT FORSKNINGS- OCH UTVECKLINGSPROGRAM

In recent years, several problems have arisen concerning the effects of short-term training aimed at increasing road safety. This applies with particular force to skid training. Several studies have shown that training had no positive effects on accident risk. Furthermore, one has to consider the development of vehicle technology that has led to, for instance, an increased number of vehicles with front wheel drive, the introduction of four wheel drive, four wheel steering, anti-spin, anti-lock brake systems, etc., thus augmenting the demands on skid-training. Consequently, it is necessary to start a research and development work concerning skid training that on the one hand gives concrete instructions on how an optimum skid training programme should be designed, but on the other hand also gives increased knowledge of the mechanisms behind the non-effects of short-term training in the road safety field. The present program suggests the starting up of a series of projects including these two overlapping aims.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute

  Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 25
  S-11428 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • GREGERSEN, N P
  • STRANDBERG, L
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.
• Serial:
  • VTI MEDDELANDE
  • Issue Number: 604
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver training; Driving; Education; Handling characteristics; Prevention; Safety; Skidding
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498245
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM