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Safe driving and the training of calibration : A literature review Kuiken, Maria ; Twisk, Divera

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Leidschendam Stichting wetenschappelijk onderzoek verkeersveiligheid, SWOV, 2001; Report R-2001-29, Description: 28 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: It is assumed that the essential issue in safe driving is not so much the development of specific skills, but the ability to balance task demands and skills accurately. This balancing of demands and capabilities is also known as ‘calibration’. This paper explores theories relating to calibration and investigates whether, and how, to incorporate the issue of calibration in formal driving instruction.
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It is assumed that the essential issue in safe driving is not so much the development of specific skills, but the ability to balance task demands and skills accurately. This balancing of demands and capabilities is also known as ‘calibration’. This paper explores theories relating to calibration and investigates whether, and how, to incorporate the issue of calibration in formal driving instruction.