REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF DRIVING: A REVIEW OF TRAINING AND IN-VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES

It has long been recognised that inappropriate driver behaviour is an important contributory factor in the majority of road accidents. Driver behaviour is also critical in determining the fuel consumption, vehicle noise and exhaust emission rates during a trip. Technological developments in the control of noise and exhaust emissions and the enforcement of legislation will probably be key elements in reducing the environmental impacts of road transport, but increasingly the actions of motorists are also being targeted by other means. This report reviews the evidence on whether driver training can reduce fuel consumption, emissions and noise and also considers how training schemes could be encouraged more widely. The use of in-vehicle technologies to reduce the environmental impact of driving is also examined. The research has been conducted through a review of relevant published literature and interviews with fleet managers, training organisations and insurers. (A)

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  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • CLOKE, J
  • HARRIS, G
  • LATHAM, S
  • QUIMBY, A
  • Smith, L A
  • BAUGHAN, C
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 32 p.
• Serial:
  • TRL REPORT 384
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 0968-4107

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Design; Driver training; Drivers; Fuel consumption; Interviewing; Noise; Pollutants; Technology; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 9011: Design (overall design); 1772: Driver; 1571: Driver training; 2442: Emission; 232: Fuel consumption; 9147: Interview; 2492: Noise; 3855: Technology; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00940422
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 4 2003 12:00AM