This project examined the prevalence of crashes in which the driver pressed the accelerator pedal when he or she intended to press the brake pedal, and the characteristics associated with these crashes. Technical literature published between 1980 and 2009 included few studies regarding pedal application errors. Studies conducted using driving simulators identified two predictors of pedal errors: increased driver age and impairments in drivers’ executive function as measured by clinical tests of cognitive functioning.
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
2018-05-01 | NHTSA BSR Traffic Tech
Abstract:
This report contains case studies of an Impaired Driving Leadership Model, as it was implemented in three States – New Mexico, Washington State, and...
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2012-08-01 | NHTSA BSR Traffic Tech
Abstract:
The first six months of unsupervised driving are the most hazardous in a novice driver’s driving experience. Most States adopted graduated driver li...
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