Driver Safety Public Opinion Poll

The overall objective of this research is to provide the National Safety Council with an understanding of attitudes and behaviors of the driving public across a variety of driver safety-related issues.Results from this research will be used to develop policies, programs and educational material that will reduce traffic fatalities

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Survey of High School Driver Safety Programs

The over representation of teenage drivers in traffic collisions has been a cause of concern and the basis for the recent graduated license legislation. A subcommittee of the Safety Management System has the objective of improving teenage driver safety through development and implementation of education and training programs. The objective of this study was to obtain information on current and desired traffic safety related programs for high schools. A survey was sent to all high schools. Information was obtained from 189 of 432 schools. Current activity in the area of traffic safety was summarized. The activity with the most participation was Red Ribbon Week. The activities which were rated the most effective were Project Graduation and driver\u27s education. A summary of current activities used as highway safety programs in high schools in Kentucky, along with contact names, organizations, and telephone numbers, are given in the appendices

Driver Safety Improvements Using Data From Smartphone Sensors

A safe and smooth driving experience is one devoid of stressful events. To improve overall trip smoothness and driver safety, with user permission, the techniques of this disclosure utilize environmental factors (e.g., road geometry, weather, narrow lanes, etc.) and identify risky driver actions (e.g., speeding, sharp deceleration, etc.) to predict the likelihood of an unfavorable driving outcome. With user permission, dangerous driving maneuvers are identified using data from smartphone sensors such as GPS and inertial sensors such as the accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer, e.g., on a smartphone or other device in the vehicle. A machine learning model, provided as part of a smartphone application, such as a mapping and navigation application, is utilized to analyze the data obtained from the inertial sensors. Results from the machine learning model are used for mitigation strategies such as routing advisories, dynamic UI alerts, refinement of driver assistance features, etc., designed to reduce or eliminate unfavorable driving outcomes

Owner-Operator versus Company-Driver Safety Performance Analysis

The safety performance of motor carriers is a serious concern in the trucking industry and is a top priority for the U.S. Department of Transportation. This study explored the extent to which a carrier\u27s use of owner-operators and/or company drivers affects safety performance. Two primary research questions were addressed: how does motor carrier firm size relate to organizational flexibility, or the use of owner-operators versus company drivers, and does organizational flexibility affect safety performance? The study also examined whether safety performance varies by industry segment. A dataset based on data obtained for a previous study was created that includes equipment ownership profile information for approximately 108,780 motor carriers. An analysis of the data indicated that the larger the firm, the lower the use of company drivers; contrary to expectations, the use of company drivers results in poorer safety performance; and safety performance varies by industry segment

Juvenile Law

Contains: Curbing Teenage Vehicular Freedom: The Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997 ........................................... 687 Tattoos and Body Piercing: Can Regulations Prevent Health Risks? ............. 69

Linking Bad Credentials to Safety Issues

This study assesses (1) the effectiveness of the Kentucky Automated Truck Screening (KATS) system, (2) the relationship between credential and vehicle safety violations, (3) the relationship between credential and driver safety violations, and (4) the relationship between credential violations and crashes. The KATS system, which is installed at weigh stations throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is highly effective at detecting KYU, IFTA, and UCR violations with sensitivities of 80.54, 87.56, and 88.28 percent, respectively. However, the system is less effective at detecting IRP violations (sensitivity = 20.83 percent). There is a statistically significant relationship between credentialing and vehicle safety violations, and the same is true for credentialing violations and driver safety violations. Carriers with at least one KYU, IFTA, UCR, or IRP violation were 111.16 percent more likely to receive a citation for a vehicle safety violation than motor carriers without credentialing violations. Compared to carriers without credentialing violations, carriers with at least one credentialing violation were 112.50 percent more likely to receive a citation related to driver safety. In terms of the relationship between Kentucky-based credentialing violations and nationwide crashes (major crashes only), carriers with at least one credentialing violation were 35.43 percent more likely to be involved in a serious crash than carriers without credentialing violations

DIAGRAMS, FUNCTIONAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS OF THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION

The modern car must correspond to certain requirements regarding the driver safety and more than that it must convince the potential buyer that it will offer him the safety he is so much in need of. For that reason the number and the diversity of the safety systems have increased so fast. Despite all this for the time being it can not be stated that a particular vehicle is totally safe and it can come through any difficult situation. Because of that the research in the field is carried on and the number of those who propose solutions mend to improve the vehicle behavior is getting bigger.active safety, vehicle, control