Determining the Relative Impact of PSAs and Brochures upon General Public Drivers Interfacing With Emergency Service Vehicles

This project was intended to determine the relative impact of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and brochures upon general public drivers interfacing with emergency service vehicles. A literature review was done and driving simulation was used to evaluate the behaviors of drivers. The report concluded that the viewing or reading of information suggesting a driver move over and slow down when encountering emergency vehicles on the highway does result in more responsive actions by the vehicle operator.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/238779.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  United States Fire Administration

  16825 South Seton Avenue
  Emittsburg, MD  United States  21727

  National Institute of Justice

  Box 6000
  Rockville, MD  United States  20850
• Authors:
  • Jenaway, William F
  • Austin, Steven
  • Troup, William
  • Basch, Darren
• Publication Date: 2012-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Glossary; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 47p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile drivers; Behavior; Behavior modification; Brochures; Driving simulators; Emergency vehicles; Highway safety; Literature reviews
• Uncontrolled Terms: Public service announcements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01447665
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 238779
• Contract Numbers: 2009-DE-R103
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 2012 2:29PM