THE CALIFORNIA DRIVER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TEST--AN IMPROVED METHOD OF ASSESSING DRIVER COMPETENCY

This paper describes the multi-phase development and validation of an improved method of road testing novice driver license applicants in California. Known as the Driver Performance Evaluation (DPE test), the new test is shown to be more reliable and difficult than the standard DMV road test and also to discriminate between novice and experienced drivers.

• Corporate Authors:

  Youth Enhancement Service

  Brain Information Service, UCLA School of Medicine, Box 951746
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90095-1746
• Authors:
  • Peck, R C
• Conference:
  • New to the Road: Reducing the Risks for Young Motorists. Proceedings of the First Annual International Symposium of the Youth Enhancement Service
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Date: 1995-6-8 to 1995-6-11
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 95-101

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Driver education; Driver experience; Driver monitoring; Driver performance; Drivers; Licensing; Performance evaluations; Personnel performance; Teenage drivers
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver evaluation devices; Licensing requirements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00748073
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 1998 12:00AM