5503ICBTAE – Vehicle Safety Engineering

LJMU HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
International College of Business & Technology

Driver Behaviour
 Introduction

• Road Safety depends on road, driver and vehicle design

• In this chapter we can see how driver behavior affects the road safety.

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 Poor Driver Identification

• Harsh acceleration and braking

• Frequent braking
• Fatigued driving
• Speed of the vehicle

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 Driver and the Driving Process

• Driving is a cognitive task

• Physical and mental aspects that effect the driving
Eye sight
Medical fitness
Temporary illness
Drugs, alcohol and medications
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 Causes of Poor Driving Behavior with
Examples

Key driver poor behaviors are :

• Stress
• Lack of sleep
• Driver Attitude
• Alcohol and drug use
• Distractions
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 Consequences of Poor Driver Behavior

• Cost
• Health concerns
• Fuel
• Vehicle wear

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 Improving Driver Behavior

• Driving School
• Positive rewards
• Moral impact
• Working hours

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 Driver Mental Health

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 Driver fatigue

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 Drug Driving

• Not drunk driving.

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 Speed

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 Driver Training

• Driver training
1. Driving schools
2. Simulations
3. Advanced driver training

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 Driving Schools

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 Simulations

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 Advanced Driver Training

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 Driver Behavior and Road Design

• Refer the research paper

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 Driver Characteristics

• Refer the research paper

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 Thank You

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