Psychology 409a-
My First Outline
of Assigned
By Kalena Luney
Human Behavior and
Driving Safety
Peter Rothe, Editor (2002). Driving Lessons: Exploring
Systems That Make Traffic Safer. (
Instructions for this activity are found at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy23/409a-g23-oral.htm
Instructor: Dr. Leon James
I. The Three Personal Sub-Systems
a.) health- safe driving includes both mental and physical health
b.) social- interactions with other drivers is crucial in order to share the road
c.) cultural- our actions on the road are effected by cultural norms and personalities
d.) Important to understand each person comes from a different background and
must be treated as such
II. Screening for Drivers
a.) senior drivers- age related problems and visual attention that can affect
cognition should be screened
b.) younger drivers- sensation-seeking and reckless, young drivers can be
dangerous
c.) Many times I’ve been on the road with older or younger drivers and thought
“what are they doing? that’s so dangerous.”
d.) Safety on the roads depends on policies that are created for our protection
III. Human Fallible Behavior
a.) drowsy driving is similar to the effects of driving drunk. Handedness can effect the way you drive by where you place your hand on the wheel.
b.) I’ve been drowsy driving before and drifted to the shoulder or the other lane without realizing it. It also affects your perception of space and distance.
c.) Experts have developed effective alerting devices to keep drivers awake, suggesting this is a serious problem.
Related Links:
www.seniordrivers.org/home/toppage.cfm
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/drowsy_driving1/Drowsy.html
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