Differences in eye movement patterns between newly qualified and more experienced drivers have been detected, particularly in hazardous situations. Recent advances in low-cost driving simulation provide an ideal opportunity to train drivers to cope with hazardous situations in a safe interactive environment. A number of hazard perception training interventions will be set up using 90 simulators throughout the UK, based in the offices of the British School of Motoring (BSM). It is proposed to assess four key elements of hazard perception will be trained, and the effectiveness of that training will be assessed in a wide selection of measures, including the difference between pre- and post-training test scores on simulated hazardous scenarios, detailed behavioural measures including eye movement recordings, subsequent driving test success, and the accident liability of these and control drivers in their first year of driving. It is anticipated that the simulator-based training will improve performance in hazardous situations in learner drivers and will reduce their subsequent accident liability. For the covering abstract see ITRD E138063.
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