TTI TAKES STEPS TO DEVELOP STANDARD DESIGN FOR AUTOMOTIVE FOOT PEDALS

A standard design and layout for automotive foot pedals that minimizes response time and errors and meets drivers' expectations and capabilities has been proposed. The specific design criteria for location of the foot pedals will apply to automobiles equipped with automatic transmissions. Eventually, accidents from pedal errors could be largely prevented if either the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires, or the Society of Automotive Engineers recommends, that automobile manufacturers adopt a more standardized pedal configuration, or a mechanical device such as the brake interlock, which prevents the driver from shifting from park to drive or reverse without first putting a foot on the brake pedal.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1587330
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Griffin, L
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7
• Serial:
  • Texas Transportation Researcher
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Texas Transportation Institute
  • ISSN: 0040-4748

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Brake pedals; Design; Ignition seat belt interlocks; Specifications
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497437
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM