A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF FIVE BOOKS ON DRIVING

An analysis was made of items of instruction given in five popular books on driving, in relation to basic manoeuvres relevant to l-drivers. The analysis showed that conflicting advice was very rare, though the exclusion of items of advice in the shorter books could also possibly mislead readers. Books seemed to agree in the emphasis given to particular manoeuvres, when the numbers of items of instruction for each were compared. Some of the problems involved in choosing items for instruction are discussed, in relation to the lists obtained from these books. Ways in which more adequate lists might be used by l-drivers, or by instructors, are considered. /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • SHEPPARD, D
  • Winter, T E
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Comprehension; Driver experience; Driver training; Driving; Driving instructors; Education; Knowledge; Maneuverability; Manuals; Textbooks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• ITRD Terms: 4577: Aggregate; 8518: Bibliography; 4948: Binder; 2209: Comprehension; 5211: Cracking; 1571: Driver training; 1855: Driving (veh); 1582: Driving instructor; 2284: Education; 2225: Experience (human); 5919: Modulus of elasticity; 2961: Roadbase; 3688: Roadbase stabilization; 9072: Selection; 4561: Slag; 5544: Strength (mater); 3096: Strengthening (pavement); 8109: Sweden; 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164357
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: TRRL Supl Rpt 294 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM