DRIVER EDUCATION TASK ANALYSIS. VOLUME 1: TASK DESCRIPTIONS

THIS IS THE FIRST OF A FOUR-VOLUME REPORT DEALING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVER EDUCATION OBJECTIVES THROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE DRIVER'S TASK. INCLUDED ARE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF BEHAVIOR REQUIRED OF PASSENGER CAR DRIVERS, A RATED EVALUATION OF THESE TYPES OF BEHAVIOR, AND ITEMS OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION RELATING TO DRIVER PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE LIMITS, ENABLING DRIVER KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND BEHAVIOR TO BE EVALUATED. THE TASK DESCRIPTIONS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED IN TERMS OF THE SITUATION, TYPES OF BEHAVIOR INVOLVED IN CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR WITHOUT REGARD TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS, TYPES OF BEHAVIOR OCCURRING CONTINUOUSLY OR PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING, RATHER THAN IN RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC SITUATION, AND TYPES OF BEHAVIOR BEFORE DRIVING, THE AIM OF WHICH IS TO MAINTAIN THE CAR IN SOUND OPERATING CONDITIONS, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEGAL REGULATIONS. /RRL/