Journal article
Anti-lock brake systems: An assessment of training on driver effectiveness
Accident analysis and prevention, Vol.29(1), pp.97-108
1997
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(96)00065-6
PMID: 9110044
Abstract
When activated correctly, Anti-Lock Brake Systems (ABS) can provide drivers with the ability to stop a vehicle in shorter distances and allow for more vehicle control under heavy braking than conventional brake systems. This is especially true under wet or icy road conditions. However, it is believed that many drivers are either unaware of the correct method of activation or they revert back to the old method of pumping the brakes when they are faced with a hard braking situation. This paper examines the effectiveness of implementing low-cost training methods for alerting drivers to the correct brake activation technique. A 4-page, color training pamphlet was developed and subjects were given a short period of time to read it over before being asked to drive on an icy test track. Results indicated that those subjects who received the training were able to stop in shorter distances in a straight line braking event and more often used the correct brake activation technique than those subjects who did not receive the training. However, the stopping distance benefits were not realized in the curved and suprise braking events. These results suggest that the transfer of verbal knowledge may have value as a means for solving the apparent problem of improper ABS usage. However, some additional research should be done to validate these results. Since this experiment was conducted directly after the material was read, the possibility exists that without reinforcement, the trained braking techniques might become extinct in a short period of time.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Anti-lock brake systems: An assessment of training on driver effectiveness
- Creators
- Michael A. Mollenhauer - University of IowaThomas A. Dingus - University of IowaCher Carney - University of IowaJonathan M. Hankey - University of IowaSteve Jahns - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Accident analysis and prevention, Vol.29(1), pp.97-108
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0001-4575(96)00065-6
- PMID
- 9110044
- NLM abbreviation
- Accid Anal Prev
- ISSN
- 0001-4575
- eISSN
- 1879-2057
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1997
- Academic Unit
- Driving Safety Research Institute; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283580602771
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