DRIVER INSTRUCTION

The report discusses the various types of driver instruction and the relationship between driver instruction and traffic safety. A section of the report is devoted to driver task analysis research as the theoretical basis for improving driver instruction objectives. An overview of existing research in the field of driver education is given and an attempt is made to convert task analysis research into practical training objectives. The content of driver training, teaching principles, methods and aids are discussed and testing methods related to examination and for controlling the effectiveness of training are reviewed. A summary of existing driver instruction systems is presented. Finally, practical recommendations are made regarding driver education and examination aimed particularly at those responsible for establishing driver education and examination programmes. The report concludes with suggestions for future research in the field. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  2, rue André Pascal
  Paris,   France  75775 Paris Cedex 16
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

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

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Development; Driver experience; Driver training; Driving instructors; Driving tests; Economic efficiency; Education; Evaluation and assessment; Highway safety; Knowledge; Research; Reviews; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 2248: Decision process; 9013: Development; 1571: Driver training; 1582: Driving instructor; 1573: Driving test; 2284: Education; 5911: Efficiency; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2225: Experience (human); 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147930
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM