PEDESTRIAN TRAINING

This article describes a scheme developed in Scotland to introduce younger children to advanced safe road crossing procedures without exposing them to potentially dangerous roadside situations. An original policy provided practical basic roadside training to children 5-7 years old in an urban area. Computer-generated traffic scenarios were then developed, where children helped child characters to follow designated routes safely. The program enables feedback on the results of inappropriate decisions - a narrow miss or being knocked down. The training programme was undertaken by three groups of children, 5-6, 7-8, and 9-10 years. Results showed that children's roadside judgements improved substantially: repeat testing showed further improvement. The authors conclude that the computer simulation should be used in conjuction with basic roadside training.

• Corporate Authors:

  INSTITUTE OF ROAD SAFETY OFFICERS

  PIN POINT, 1-2 ROSSLYN CRESCENT
  HARROW,   United Kingdom  HA1 2SB
• Authors:
  • THOMSON, J
  • TOLMIE, A
  • FOOT, H
• Publication Date: 2001-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 9-11
• Serial:
  • INROADS
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: INSTITUTE OF ROAD SAFETY OFFICERS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Computer programs; Education; Pedestrian movement; Safety; Simulation
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1758: Child; 1667: Crossing the road; 2284: Education; 1665: Safety; 9103: Simulation; 8645: Software; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00976963
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 4 2004 12:00AM