Driver-training and emergency brake performance in cars with antilock braking systems

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Petersen, Andrew
Barrett, Rod
Morrison, Steven
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2006
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The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a two-day post-license driver-training program on brake performance in cars with antilock braking systems (ABS). A trainee group (n = 26) and a control group (n = 13) participated in the experiment. The trainee group were enrolled in a two-day training course that included instruction in a braking technique that may be used in cars with and without ABS. All participants performed emergency brake tests from 80 and 100 km h-1 in an instrumented car before and after the training period. Results indicated the post-training group used a smoother braking profile, were less reliant on ABS activation, had enhanced postural stability, but took about one car length longer to stop from 100 km h-1 compared with the control group. Implications of these results for braking in cars with and without ABS, and for driver education programs in general are discussed.

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Safety Science

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44

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10

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Engineering

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