Drivers' perception of and response to brake failure.

Author(s)
Jamson, H. & Smith, P.
Year
Abstract

The behaviour and emotional state of 48 drivers was investigated during both servo booster and hydraulic circuit brake failures on a proving ground. Results suggested that the most informed and least "stressed" drivers seemed to be the most successful in bringing the test vehicle to a safe stop. The interpretation of these results was fed into a study using a driving simulator. Interventions were examined that tested both the "engineering" of the vehicle to a more stringent interpretation of current legislation and driver "information" with a novel visual/auditory warning system. Targeting the vehicle, not the driver, seemed the best way to manage the rare event of brake failure.

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Library number
C 33591 (In: C 33556 [electronic version only]) /83 / ITRD E830493
Source

In: Driving Assessment 2003 : proceedings of the 2nd International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training and Vehicle Design, Park City, Utah, July 21-24, 2003, p. 231-238

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