Vehicle Dynamics and Their Impact on Directional Control While in Turns

Turning the steering wheel has traditionally been the method most often used for initiating a change in vehicle direction, as well as to make adjustments to one's path of travel once in a turn. However, this article discusses at least 2 additional techniques capable of adjusting a vehicle's path of travel (POT) while in a turn that are available to all drivers. While the steering wheel remains the sole method to initiate a turn, drivers have 3 options for adjusting POT while in a turn. Braking and acceleration techniques can help drivers adjust their vehicle's position with enhanced precision, resulting in decreased chance of colliding with other vehicles or fixed objects. While instructors may find this information useful in discussing basic vehicle dynamics with students in the classroom, these concepts are not intended to be used during actual in-car training with novice drivers.

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• Authors:
  • Van Tassel, W E
  • Chidester, Richard
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 13-14
• Serial:
  • The Chronicle
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana
  • ISSN: 0164-1344

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile driving; Braking; Driver education; Human factors; Steering; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver vehicle control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01084657
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 28 2008 8:10AM