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Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS Vol. 9. No. 1, 1999
GROUNDBREAKING WEB CONFERENCE - Report on the 1st International Web Conference on Novice Driver Issues
INTERNET CONFERENCE: THE PAPERS - Summaries of the papers presented at the Novice Driver Issues conference
DRIVERS.COM GETS MEDIA AWARD - Young Drivers International gives Drivers.com its 1998 Media award
ROLE OF EXPERIENCE...BEFORE TRAINING - Training time is a small fraction of prelicense experience--researcher
WHAT'S HAPPENING- Testing senior drivers, early experience pays off (Swedish study), vulnerable road users, risks of moderate speeding, New Zealand instructors protest "monopoly", DUI culprits, Interstate speed limits and deaths, NY crackdown on DUI.
TECHNOLOGY - Web site offers example of visual distraction effects on driving, Cell phones and attention dividing
HI-TECH CARS, LOW-TECH DRIVERS - While the technology of the automobile has progressed, driving technique has not.
GUIDE TO RESOURCES - New DUI video, clutch and traffic light teaching devices, CD-ROM on risk perception/attention dividing, alcohol education kit for driver educators, thesis on driver instruction.
DRIVERS MUST AUTOMATE REACTIONS, HABITS - Driver training expert Fred Mottola describes how drivers learn and use habits.
COMING EVENTS - Calender of traffic safety education-related events
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS - 1998, Vol. 8. No. 2
TEEN CRASH RATES DROP UNDER GDL - Graduated Driver licensing Systems. Their success poses a challenge to the training community
DR. ROAD RAGE SETS UP SHOP- Not including road rage education in driver ed is malpractice, says expert, Dr Arnold Nerenberg
THE WEB: A NEW LOOK FOR DRIVERS.COM - PDE's Web site is now a leading-edge resource for training/education
MARKETING TIPS - The internet is increasingly used to find information about products and services. Here's some tips on using it for advertising
WHAT'S HAPPENING - Graduated licensing updates, driving legally without a license, training boom in Ontario
ADULTS NEED A MORE MATURE ATTITUDE - We need to respect teen's views, says Recovery editor Tim Carter
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DE - The ISO 9000 system of international standards is now being applied to driver education and training
GUIDE TO RESOURCES-Studies on GDL, alcohol, AAAF's Driver ZED interactive CD-ROM, Imago virtual reality trainer.
COMING EVENTS- Calender of for traffic safety education-related events
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS - Winter Issue 1998, Vol. 8. No. 1
MARKETING TRAINING IN A HI -TECH WORLD-A look at some factors and technologies that are shaping marketing
THE IMAGE OF DRIVER TRAINING-When safety groups want a role model they look to the racing community, but street driving needs a different kind of image
WHAT'S HAPPENING-Graduated licensing survey, vehicle size a hot issue, new moves on airbags
HIGHWAY TECHNOLOGY: a challenge for educators-a look at some training and technology issues
SOME OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES-a survey of new technologies that will impact drivers during the next decade
VIEWPOINT-The Driver ed shell game. Training curriculum lacks real research-based content
GUIDE TO RESOURCES-Studies on GDL, alcohol, AAAF's Driver ZED interactive CD-ROM, Imago virtual reality trainer.
GUIDE TO RESOURCES- New CD-ROMs, videos, proceedings of multidisciplinary conference on novice driver education
COMING EVENTS
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS - Fall Issue 1997, Vol. 7. No. 4
TRAINING THE G2 EXAMINER- A brief description of the training of examiners for Ontario's G2 road test
WHAT'S HAPPENING-NHTSA's initiatives in DE, elephants and mice in DE, truck drivers under pressure
GUIDE TO RESOURCES-A special 4-page update on our 1994 guide to training/education resources
TRAFFIC SAFETY IN SWEDEN-Vision Zero and a belief in the value of training and education
DIVERSIFYING WILL IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS- A personal experience, by Byron Briton
COMPARISON OF DEATH RATES-Looking at states with and without formal DE requirements, by James Lavrinc
DRIVER TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY - A look at some past predictions and some new technologies
COMING EVENTS- What's new on the conference circuit.
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS - Summer Issue
1997, Vol. 7. No. 3
THE ROAD RAGE EPIDMEIC: Hype or reality? - Undoubtedly, some of the things being said about road rage are hyperbole. This may be good or bad for the cause of promoting better driving.
PRINCESS DIANA'S CRASH- A look at some of the issues involved.
SPEAKING UP FOR OCTOGENARIANS- Self regulation by older drivers, by Dr. H. McIlvaine Parsons.
WHAT'S HAPPENING- Novice driver licensing developments in the U.S. and Australia, truckers and fatigue (IIHS report)
FRANCE'S ACCOMPANIED DRIVING PROGRAM- A look at its success rate. By Yves Page
DE & TECHNOLOGY- Internet courses, test validates training, smart vehicles expensive, airbags, daytime running lights.
IS LEGAL DRIVING SAFE DRIVING - The confusion between these may hinder DE effectiveness. By Pierro Hirsch.
GUIDE TO RESOURCES-Guide to suppliers, new books, alcohol simulator goggles, AAAF road rage trilogy, video, teaching about steering and tracking.
COMING EVENTS- Schedule of conferences for 1997/98
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS - Spring Issue
1997, Vol. 7. No. 2
MEETING THE CHALLENGES:- An update on D/E's peception of trends in driver training, education and marketing.
AN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY FOR DE - Is an overemphasis on crash reduction undermining curriculum development?
WHAT'S HAPPENING- Ontario's second-level road test, novice driver conference, road engineers and educators
TECHNOLOGY- Road rage on the Web, intelligent vehicles, airbags and education, safety compendium
REINVENTING DE: We're not alone - Driver trainers can learn from aviation's experience, says driver trainer and aerobatics pilot Peter Mellor
BACKING UP ON THE FREEWAY-Article examines bizarre decision that led to death of 70-year-old driver
GUIDE TO RESOURCES- New CD-ROMs, videos, proceedings of multidisciplinary conference on novice driver education
COMING EVENTS- ADTSEA conference, Vision in vehicles, Traffic safety on two continents, 6th International Workshop on Driver Improvement
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS Winter
1997 Vol. 7, No. 1
MAKING THE CASE FOR DE - Research study concludes that training and educating drivers is dangerous to their health
POSITIVE EVIDENCE FOR DE - How a recent study funded by the IIHS summed up the evidence.
MOTORCYLE TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS - TIRF, author disagree on analysis of California Motorcycle Safety Program Evaluation
TRAFFIC SAFETY ON THE INTERNET - On the Web, the Traffic Safety Information Village is becoming popular
NCADD RESPONDS TO CRITICISM - Commission president Terrance D. Schiavone responds to Brian O'Neill
CHANGING SIMPLE DRIVER BEHAVIORS - Even something as simple as a late braking pattern can have complex causes
GUIDE TO RESOURCES - Learn to drive CD-ROM, FAAC's truck simulator, AAA Foundation's Web report on road rage
ADTSEA CONTINUES DE COALITION - Instead of forming a new coalition to fund DE initiatives, ADTSEA will carry the torch
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS Fall
1996 Vol. 6, No. 4
MAJOR FUNDING INITIATIVE FOR DE - In September a group of about 100 invited participants met in Washington to discuss funding for DE
RESEARCH AND DRIVER ED - An interview with Insurance Institute president Brian O'Neill about driver ed and funding
FLORIDA CURFEW FOR TEENS
INSTRUCTORS, AARP CLASH - Some instructors feel that theAARP's 55-Alive curriculum needs more frequent revision
WHAT HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON - A more detailed report on the attempt to start a coalition for corporate funding of DE
NEW DOT CD-ROM - 20 years of safety statistics
TRAINERS MUST MEET CHALLENGE - Consultant Alex Jerrim suggests how performance training can become safety training
RESPONSES TO STEERING SURVEY - More on the close-up look at steering curriculum begun in the last issue
GUIDE TO RESOURCES - New resources for parent/teen support, stress reduction, older drivers, research on risk
EASIER TO FIND A VILLAGE THAN A HOUSE - We're making it easier to find training/education stuff on the net
GROWING PAINS AT THE VILLAGE - We've had computer upgrading problems
COMING EVENTS - Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS Summer
1996 Vol. 6, No.3
A CLOSER LOOK AT REINVENTING DE : It looks like everything is being reinvented these days and driver education is no exception.
THE ART OF CORNERING: D/Es survey of expert opinion on the art of steering around corners
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Updates on GDL, whiplash study, tougher laws reduce enforcement, UK driving manual a best seller
DE AND TECHNOLOGY: news from the internet, simulation and the intelligent Vehicle Highway system
DE AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: Driver educators need to seek stakeholder support for better DE programs
RESEARCH AND THE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR: researchers and training professionals need to talk
GUIDE TO RESOURCES: Some new videos and some books driver educators need to check out
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS Winter 1996, Vol 6, Issue No. 1
WHAT'S HAPPENING - NHTSA research projects, licensing news, BC's New Driver Program, older drivers and risk
VILLAGE WEB SITE NEWS - An update on developments at the Traffic Safety Information Village on the World Wide Web.
RADAR WARNING SYSTEM - -A radar warning system that checks blind areas poses a challenge for educators.
ADVANCED SKILLS - Comparing the evidence with expert opinion on the value of advanced skills training
TRANSPORTATION TRAINING AND DRIVER TRAINING - Health and safety program should include drivers. By Patrick Smith
PARENTS AS INSTRUCTORS - Texas law allows parents to teach their teens and bypass the road test
THE NEW DEBATE OVER RISK- Mainstream media take up debate on risk homeostasis
Driver/Education
TABLE OF CONTENTS Fall
1995 Vol. 5, No.3
PHASING OUT PRIVILEGES: THE PROBLEMS OF AGING - A system of graduated licensing is being proposed for aging drivers.
GRADUATED LICENSING: AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME - Report on recent Transportation Research Board meeting.
WHAT'S HAPPENING - Enforcement and DUI, fleet driver training, cellphones, marketing to seniors, fatigue.
TIME DRIVING SCHOOL - A unique combination of driver training and computer training challenges regulators .
SPIN CONTROL ON SKID CONTROL - A response to the article on pilot training in the last issue. By Doug Annett.
DRIVER EDUCATION GRADUATES - Are they over-confident or simply more competent risk takers? By Gerald J.S. Wilde.
