THE X FACTOR IN THE TRAFFIC SCENARIO

The article discusses several aspects of automobile road safety, including active and passive safety, but although much progress has been made in improving the design of cars, the major unknown factor in the traffic scenario is man. It is suggested that the biggest hazard is the unpredictability of drivers and their unconcern of their own driving ability. Most responsible car manufacturers have set up permanent project teams to conduct crash and other tests to develop greater margins of safety for cars involved in collisions. Even the safest vehicle is lethal if it is not handled with great care and attention. The unknown human factor could be eliminated if all drivers had acquired a safe method for dealing with hazards and applied it instinctively.

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  SNELCO-PRO PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS

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• Publication Date: 1995-4

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Media Info

• Pagination: p. 9-11
• Serial:
  • ROBOT
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: SNELCO-PRO PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS
  • ISSN: 0035-7391

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aptitude; Crash tests; Drivers; Driving; Handling characteristics; Human factors; Safety; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 1772: Driver; 2226: Driving aptitude; 2257: Human factor; 1648: Impact test (crash); 1665: Safety; 1255: Vehicle; 1646: Vehicle handling
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00712363
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 24 1995 12:00AM