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Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA. – 1971
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…
Descriptors: Court Judges, Guides, Instructional Materials, Safety Education
Download full textGarber, Nicholas J.; Gadirau, Ravi – 1988
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…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Road Construction, Safety Education, Signs
Valentine, Ivan E. – American Vocational Journal, 1973
Discusses the projected demand for trained accident investigators on the nation's highways in the next five years. (Editor)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Inquiry, Labor Needs, Paraprofessional Personnel
Peer reviewedVan Houten, Ron – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
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)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cues, Pedestrian Traffic, Safety Education
Peer reviewedAngus, J. W. – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1977
Describes a driving condition simulator which measures reaction time. (SL)
Descriptors: Driver Education, Educational Equipment, Science Education, Secondary Education
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1993
This document provides statistical information regarding the incidence of school bus-related accidents and fatalities. Descriptive data are presented on occupant and pedestrian fatalities by age, time of day, and principal impact point on school bus vehicle; the number of school-age pedestrian deaths; and the number of school bus-related crashes.…
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Mortality Rate, School Buses
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2001
This document provides statistical information on the benefits of occupant restraint systems in U.S. motor vehicle accidents. Data tables include: (1) estimated number of lives saved by restraint systems (seat belts, air bags, child restraints), 1975-2001; (2) cumulative estimated number of lives saved by safety belt use, 1975-2001; and (3)…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Death, Incidence, Mortality Rate
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document provides statistical information on the benefits of occupant restraint systems in U.S. motor vehicle accidents. Data tables include: (1) estimated number of lives saved by restraint systems (seat belts, air bags, child restraints), 1975-2000; (2) cumulative estimated number of lives saved by safety belt use, 1975-2000; and (3)…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Death, Incidence, Mortality Rate
National Safety Council, Chicago, IL. – 1971
This combination workbook and study guide for driver education courses is divided into three sections. Section One consists of eight parts including suggestions on avoiding various collisions and other driving maneuvers. The second section consists of an outline for assisting the student in taking notes on instruction. The third section is a…
Descriptors: Driver Education, Glossaries, Guides, Instructional Materials
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2001
This document provides statistical information on traffic accidents involving U.S. bicyclists. Data include: (1) trends in pedalcyclist and total traffic fatalities, 1991-2001; (2) non-occupant traffic fatalities, 1991-2001; (3) pedalcyclists killed and injured, and fatality and injury rates, by age and sex, 2000 [2001 population data by age group…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bicycling, Death, Incidence
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2001
This document provides statistical information on U.S. traffic accidents involving pedestrians. Data tables include: (1) trends in pedestrian and total traffic fatalities, 1991-2001; (2) pedestrians killed and injured, by age group, 2001; (3) non-occupant traffic fatalities, 1991-2001; (4) pedestrian fatalities, by time of day and day of week,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Death, Drinking, Incidence
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document provides statistical information on traffic accidents involving U.S. bicyclists. Data include: (1) trends in pedalcyclist and total traffic fatalities, 1990-2000; (2) non-occupant traffic fatalities, 1990-2000; (3) pedalcyclists killed and injured, and fatality and injury rates, by age and sex, 2000; and (4) pedalcyclist traffic…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bicycling, Death, Incidence
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document provides statistical information on U.S. traffic accidents involving pedestrians. Data tables include: (1) trends in pedestrian and total traffic fatalities, 1990-2000; (2) pedestrians killed and injured, by age group, 2000; (3) non-occupant traffic fatalities, 1990-2000; (4) pedestrian fatalities, by time of day and day of week,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Death, Drinking, Incidence
Grosse, Philip – 1983
The bilingual glossary, in English-to-Spanish, defines words and phrases related to driving and traffic safety. It is intended for individuals driving in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries. A second section lists the vocabulary used in common road signs, and the third section lists useful phrases for communicating about car repair needs.…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Driver Education, English, Glossaries
McKnight, A. James; Hundt, Alan G. – 1971
Developed from a systematic analysis of driving behaviors, this publication contains a set of instructional objectives for driver education courses and a series of tests designed to measure the degree to which the instructional objectives have been met by students. Part 1 provides a description of objectives for 74 learning units, including such…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Behavioral Objectives, Driver Education, Educational Objectives
