Driver Behaviour and Training, Vol. 1 (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport)

Research on driver behaviour since the 1980s has demonstrated that driver characteristics, goals and motivations are important determinants of driving behaviour. We are now in a position to apply this knowledge to driver training programmes and evaluate their effectiveness in improving safety. The main objective for the First International Conference on Driver Behaviour and Training - and this book - is to describe and discuss advances in this field. The book bridges the gap between practitioners in road safety and theoreticians investigating driving behaviour from a number of different perspectives and related disciplines. It encourages research in driver training to combat erroneous or deviant driving behaviour and/or reduce the effects of human error at source.