CAN WE IMPROVE THE DRIVING TEST

The article discusses the driving test now is use in Australia as a stylized routine allowing the testing officer to make a judgement about the competency of the applicant. However, it provides no evaluation of the degree of driving skill and no stable observational criteria to classify drivers as "good" or "bad". Even if it were modified it would not identify unsafe drivers. It is suggested that applicants be tested in terms of specified performance objectives. /Author/TRRL/