PMID- 9110044
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19970507
LR  - 20191210
IS  - 0001-4575 (Print)
IS  - 0001-4575 (Linking)
VI  - 29
IP  - 1
DP  - 1997 Jan
TI  - Anti-lock brake system: an assessment of training on driver effectiveness.
PG  - 97-108
AB  - When activated correctly, Anti-Lock Brake Systems (ABS) can provide drivers with 
      the ability to stop a vehicle in shorter distances and allow for more vehicle 
      control under heavy braking than conventional brake systems. This is especially 
      true under wet or icy road conditions. However, it is believed that many drivers 
      are either unaware of the correct method of activation or they revert back to the 
      old method of pumping the brakes when they are faced with a hard braking 
      situation. This paper examines the effectiveness of implementing low-cost 
      training methods for alerting drivers to the correct brake activation technique. 
      A 4-page, color training pamphlet was developed and subjects were given a short 
      period of time to read it over before being asked to drive on an icy test track. 
      Results indicated that those subjects who received the training were able to stop 
      in shorter distances in a straight line braking event and more often used the 
      correct brake activation technique than those subjects who did not receive the 
      training. However, the stopping distance benefits were not realized in the curved 
      and surprise braking events. These results suggest that the transfer of verbal 
      knowledge may have value as a means for solving the apparent problem of improper 
      ABS usage. However, some additional research should be done to validate these 
      results. Since this experiment was conducted directly after the material was 
      read, the possibility exists that without reinforcement, the trained braking 
      techniques might become extinct in a short period of time.
FAU - Mollenhauer, M A
AU  - Mollenhauer MA
AD  - Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA.
FAU - Dingus, T A
AU  - Dingus TA
FAU - Carney, C
AU  - Carney C
FAU - Hankey, J M
AU  - Hankey JM
FAU - Jahns, S
AU  - Jahns S
LA  - eng
PT  - Clinical Trial
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Accid Anal Prev
JT  - Accident; analysis and prevention
JID - 1254476
SB  - IM
MH  - Accidents, Traffic/prevention & control
MH  - Adult
MH  - *Automobile Driving
MH  - *Automobiles
MH  - Equipment Design
MH  - Evaluation Studies as Topic
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - *Teaching
MH  - Transfer, Psychology
EDAT- 1997/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 1997/01/01 00:01
CRDT- 1997/01/01 00:00
PHST- 1997/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1997/01/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1997/01/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - S0001457596000656 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/s0001-4575(96)00065-6 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Accid Anal Prev. 1997 Jan;29(1):97-108. doi: 10.1016/s0001-4575(96)00065-6.