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The crash rate amongst novice drivers in the State of Victoria, Australia varies (depending on age) between three and five times higher than the rate for more experienced drivers. There is considerable evidence to suggest that novice drivers rapidly acquire the motor skills required to successfully control a car. There is some evidence to suggest that drivers can be tested for these cognitive skills. There is also some evidence to suggest that where deficits are discovered, individuals can be trained to compensate for the deficits. The State of Victoria has now enacted legislation which imposes restrictions on the type of vehicle that may be driven until a Hazard Perception test is passed. A pilot Hazard Perception Test has been developed and is currently undergoing early trials. This paper details the rationale underlying the Hazard Perception Test and potential strategies for its future applications.

VTI Rapport 372A, Part 2

English

v.p.

1991

VTI Rapport

Proceedings of the Conference, Strategic Highway Research Program and Traffic Safety on Two Continents, Part Two

Figures; References; Tables

Age; Crash rates; Drivers; Driving tests; Hazards; Novices; Young adults

Driver age; Hazard perception

Victoria (Australia)

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Nov 22 1993 12:00AM

• DEVELOPMENT OF A METHODOLOGY FOR MEASURING IMPROPER SEAT BELT USE
• EYE SCANNING RULES FOR DRIVERS - HOW DO THEY COMPARE WITH ACTUAL OBSERVED EYE SCANNING BEHAVIOR?
• OCCUPANT RISK BY DIFFERENT SEVERITY CRITERIA
• POSITION ACCURACY WHEN PUSHING PUSHBUTTONS IN A CAR AS A FUNCTION OF CAR SPEED AND LOCATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR DESIGN
• PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR TESTING AND EVALUATING ROADSIDE SAFETY FEATURES - AN UPDATE TO NCHRP REPORT 230
• ROADSIDE SAFETY - A KNOWLEDGE-BASED APPROACH
• SAFE ROAD DESIGN AS LIMIT STATE
• STATUS OF THE EUROPEAN WORK ON HARMONIZING REQUIREMENTS AND TEST PROCEDURES FOR ROADSIDE SAFETY FEATURES
• THE EFFECTS OF MODERATE HEAT ON DRIVER VIGILANCE IN A MOVING VEHICLE
• THE IMPORTANCE OF USING A RANGE OF VEHICLE WEIGHTS WHEN TESTING A CRASH CUSHION