Addressed to young persons and adults, this booklet delineates the duties and rights applicable to bicyclists as drivers of vehicles. The following topics are discussed: Rules of the road, defensive bicycling techniques, the bicycle as a machine, registration and theft prevention, walking the bike, bike routes, and recreational and group rides.…

This trainee guide contains six units of materials for use by those studying to become school bus drivers in the State of Illinois. Covered in the units are the following topics: school bus driver role and responsibility, passenger control, first aid, driving fundamentals, accidents and emergencies, and detecting hazards. Each unit contains a…

The report summarizes the work involved in developing a highway safety workshop for traffic court judges. It describes the testing of previously developed workshop materials and their evaluation, resulting in a contract modification to redesign and refocus the workshop. The report identifies the resources and procedures used in this development…

A study was conducted to investigate the traffic engineering factors that influence speed variance and to determine to what extent speed variance affects accident rates. Detailed analyses were carried out to relate speed variance with posted speed limit, design speeds, and other traffic variables. The major factor identified was the difference…

This guide for implementing performance-based curriculum is intended to teach students decision-making driving. Heavy emphasis is put on the tasks and concepts involving traffic flow tasks (interacting with other highway users) and the functions and factors that affect that interaction. It is a "90-hour" guide, that is, the average student needs…

Introduction of prompts in the form of specific signs and stop line bars at a crosswalk was designed to influence motorists to stop further back when yielding right-of-way to pedestrians, and resulted in an almost 80 percent reduction in motor vehicle-pedestrian conflicts at the selected location. (JW)

Designed to emphasize the concept of the bicycle driver vs. the popular term, bicycle rider, this manual contains guidelines on bicycle safety, addressing itself both to parents and children. The main section topics are: (1) parent responsibility; (2) choosing a bicycle, fitting it to the child, and learning to drive; (3) bicycle equipment,…

Oregon legislation established a uniform policy for the operation of school traffic patrols in 1961. This publication describes the role of the traffic patrol and provides guidelines for its operation. Policies and practices that have proved to be effective are presented to help local districts. Sections provide information on the following…

In an effort to reduce the outbreak of highway crashes and citations observed among young males aged 18-19, countermeasure programs were conducted with seniors in 10 suburban high schools including 'driving workshops' conducted one day a week for six weeks under regular teachers trained by project staff. Records of 9,000 subjects, including…

Map and description of 40-acre defensive driving range being built for secondary school driver education programs in the Burke County Public Schools of North Carolina. Features include a beginner course, streets, driveways, expressway, gravel road, a driver education building, and an emergency skid area. (Author/DN)

This course in Traffic Records will introduce the student to the basic concepts of an integrated State Traffic Records System. The course is built around the Design Manual for State Traffic Records Systems. The pertinent parts of the design manual have not been reproduced with this study guide but are referenced in the introductory pages for each…

New Jersey had the lowest highway fatality rate in the Nation for two consecutive years, 1976-1977. This is the story of the comprehensive highway safety program plan and the three major forces that helped make it possible: education, engineering, and enforcement. (Author)

As part of a national project conducted for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, The Center for Vocational and Technical Education conducted a nationwide search for curriculum materials related to highway safety occupations. These materials were then screened and synthesized to provide training…

This driver education curriculum for secondary students contains three learning activity packages (LAPs). The first LAP provides an overview and orientation to the course. The second LAP covers the basic control procedures for driving a car. The third LAP covers several tasks involved in normal driving, including observing, communicating,…

This document describes a series of five booklets that have been developed to help parents and teachers teach children about the traffic system in an effort to avoid accidents. Booklet number one, which is included as part of this document, is a guide for parents describing the young child's pedestrian problem. Suggestions are offered on how to…