INFORMATIVE VISUAL SIGNS FOR VEHICLES WITH DRIVERS HAVING LIMITED DRIVING APTITUDE

INFORMATIVE OPTISCHE SIGNALWIRKUNG AN KRAFTFAHRZEUGEN MIT BEGRENZT FAHRTAUGLICHEN FAHRZEUGFUEHRERN

The report introduces ideas by which, with better mutual understanding, accommodation and respect can be achieved. The group surveyed included qualified or learner drivers who on account of congenital or developed abnormalities are only partially fit for driving, and older active drivers. It is proposed that a visual marking with the aim of producing an optical code should be introduced, e.g. Side or rear stripes, roof carrier with corresponding signs or plates. By means of publicity at the time of introduction, all drivers, after a period of training, would be able to recognise these drivers with reduced driving aptitude and react just as carefully as they would away from traffic. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  KVDA Verlag

  Jahanna-Melber-Weg 8
  6000 Frankfurt 70,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • ALTHOFF, H
  • Gerdom, O
• Publication Date: 1980-8

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 18-21
• Serial:
  • Arzt und Auto
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Kraftfahrverband Deutscher Aerzte EV

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Aged drivers; Aptitude; Crashes; Diseases and medical conditions; Driver improvement programs; Driver information systems; Drivers; Driving; Identification systems; Optics; Persons with disabilities; Recently qualified drivers; Risk taking; Safety; Signals; Traffic; Traffic safety; Vehicle marking; Warning signals
• Uncontrolled Terms: Identification
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver improvement effort; Visible traffic warning
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1772: Driver; 2226: Driving aptitude; 2134: Illness; 1746: Old people; 6764: Optics; 2259: Risk taking; 1665: Safety; 6967: Signal; 755: Traffic; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334638
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM