This issue is devoted to driving and traffic safety. Based on information found in drivers' manuals from the various Australian states, instructions are given vis-a-vis pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, driving regulations, seat belts, alcohol and drugs, lines and signs, and registration and licensing. Sample questions and suggested…

The last phase of the NHTSA-U.S. Coast Guard Driver Improvement Training and Evaluation Project is described. Begun in July 1970, the project had two basic objectives. The first was to determine whether or not driver training programs do, in fact, significantly reduce driver errors and accidents and improve overall driver efficiency. The second…

Research determined the effectiveness of automobile simulators in fostering the safe operation of automobiles. A 20-hour driver improvement course was administered to 238 licensed drivers at Fort Lewis, Washington. Approximately half of the trainees received a program taught entirely by conventional methods, while the other half received a program…

In their study of driver education practices, the authors investigated the relative effectiveness of four selected driver and traffic safety education laboratory programs, three selected driver and traffic safety education classroom programs, and sought to determine if the effectiveness of a program is affected by the sex of the student. The…

In support of nationwide efforts to improve and control the behavior of problem drivers, this program is intended to establish a national guideline and uniform basis for motor vehicle administration agencies to provide basic operational training for entry level driver improvement personnel. The Instructor's Lesson Plans provide the instructor with…

This course guide is designed to aid in the organization and conduct of a training program for driver improvement analysts. It contains a description of the overall training program and instructor and student materials; suggestions for course planning including the scheduling of lessons, class size, prerequisites for students and instructors,…

The report documents the development and pilot test of a basic training program for supervisors of driver license examiners which employed written materials. The developmental methodology of the curriculum project is described in detail. An instructional-system process is followed, and a step-by-step review of the implementation of this process is…

A series of Driver License Examiner Instructor Training Institutes (DLEITI) was held in four cities covering four geographic areas of the country to disseminate the curriculum materials prepared for a driver license examiner course. The project was conducted to familiarize 75 key state DLE instructors with the available materials and to improve…

The Florida Drivers Handbook is presented in a rewritten form for the purpose of instructing mentally handicapped adolescent students in driving regulations and skills. The four sections of the manual are simplified to provide information on licensing procedures, loss of the driving license, driving regulations, and vehicle regulations. Major…

School districts need courage and board financial support to provide students with real emergency driving situations in a safe, controlled atmosphere. (Author)

A California teacher discusses state standards and their relation to program content. (SP)

Condensed from Traffic Safety", LXIX(March 1969), 16-18, 35-36.

Describes the day treatment program for adolescents at the Francis L. O'Brien Center for Youth Development in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Program components are (1) education, (2) "survival" skills, including employment preparation, and (3) leisure time activities. Interpersonal skills development permeates all program components. Youths…

Reprints an article originally published in 1937. Discusses the need for some kind of training in automobile safety. Discusses an eight-week high school course on the automobile that covers engine operation, safety, auxiliary systems, and actual driving practice. (RS)