COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

DRIVER EDUCATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION

DRED 2020: Driver Task Analysis

Credit Hours: 3 Semester Hours

Prerequisites: DRED 2010

Course Description:

An introduction to the task of the driver within the highway transportation system (HTS) with emphasis on risk perception and management and the decision making process.

Course Goals:

Students will recognize the:

·  importance and complexity of the Highway Transportation System (HTS) and consequences of system failures.

·  social nature of, and the mental and physical requirements for effective performance of the driving task.

·  magnitude and nature of the risk inherent in the operation of a motor vehicle within the HTS.

·  multitude of variables that influence an individuals awareness of, and ability to manage risk.

·  importance of developing behaviors that better enable an individual to manage risk when operating a motor vehicle within the HTS.

·  critical nature of pre driving preparation and visual performance to effective operation of a motor vehicle.

·  importance of operator knowledge and conformity to traffic rules and regulations.

·  influence of physiological, neurological, and psychological well being on an individuals ability to operate a motor vehicle effectively.

·  importance of evaluating a vehicle: relative to user needs, fit, visibility, handling, and response capabilities, prior to purchase.

·  importance of vehicle maintenance to safe and efficient operation.

·  social, moral obligations regarding the safety of self and others an individual assumes when operating within the HTS.

·  importance of trip planning (timing and routes) even in everyday travel.

Topical Outline:

  1. Introduction
  2. The Task of the Driver in the Highway Transportation System (HTS)
  3. Personal Factors Influencing Operator Performance
  4. Motor Vehicle Laws, Regulation, and their application
  5. Managing Risk Within the HTS
  6. Sensory Perception and Performance of the Driving Task
  7. Improving Driver Performance
  8. Motor Vehicle Systems, Maintenance, Safety Devices and Performance Capabilities
  9. Ethics and Use of the HTS
  10. Trip Planning

Assessments:

·  A pre-course assessment

·  An on-road audit of personal perceptual, decision making, and time and space management processes.

·  An off-road audit of response under conditions of limited time and space.

·  A self assessment.

·  Written classroom assessments.

References and Materials:

The following text materials are recommended for this course:

American Automobile Association, 2000. Responsible Driving. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill: New York, NY

American Automobile Association, 1997. How to Drive, Ninth Edition. AAA Association Communication: Heathrow, FL.

American Automobile Association, 1998. Teaching Teens to Drive - A Partnership for Survival. AAA Association Communication: Heathrow, FL.

Mottola, F.R. 1996. Partnership for Driver Excellence: Student, Parent, Teacher: an in-car blueprint for habit development, 2nd Edition. Interactive Driving Systems, Inc.: Cheshire, CT.

Quensel, W.P. 1997. How to Be a More Perceptive Driver. Safety Enterprises: Bloomington, IL.

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