Dr Lisa Dorn, Research Director provided an overview of recent developments around the Driver Risk Index™ and associated training interventions, before Paul Crozer outlined the latest develoments in the management information system.

Ann Havlin from A2om provided a advance viewing of future developments in e-learning, with particular reference to the Driver Risk Index+ solution. Ann was followed by Richard Hill, Managing Director of Peak Performance Management, who provided an insight into “DriverMetrics in Action”. The day concluded with discussions with the user group around future development needs.

We anticipate running the Users Conference on an annual basis. To stay informed, please register for the newsletter.

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The course is suitable for practising road, fleet or health and safety managers or driving instructors who wish to develop their career by enhancing their skills and knowledge of the human factors in driving. The course is also suitable for students wishing to pursue a research career in road safety.

Whether it’s driving for leisure or work in specialist vehicles such as fire appliances, ambulances, police vehicles and trucks, human error is a frequent contributor to road traffic accidents.

If you have a professional interest in reducing the cost, environmental impact and risk of road traffic collisions, Cranfield’s MSc in Driver Behaviour will advance your understanding of the human factors in driving.

The first course of its kind to combine theoretical advances with practical demonstrations from leading experts in the Traffic Psychology field, the teaching programme of MSc, PgDip and PgCert offers qualifications in your field of work. You will cover modules concerned with the role of the driver educator in managing driver risk and human performance abilities and limitations. You will learn how to apply techniques for the prediction and reduction of driving error and deliver educational interventions according to driver needs.

The flexibility of both full-time and part-time options means that you can tailor the course to your own particular interests, the needs of your organisation and your career aspirations.

To achieve a PgCert qualification, students study the following modules:

• Introduction to Human Factors
• Human Performance and Error
• Driver Education
• Individual Differences in Driver Behaviour
• Influencing Driver Behaviour
• Driver Stress and Fatigue

To achieve a PgDip qualification, students study a further four modules:

• Research Methods and Statistics
• Cognitive Development and Driver Skill
• Drug and Drink Driving
• Road Traffic Accident Analysis

Students also submit a research-based report for the PgDip.

For the MSc, students undertake the above modules plus an independent research project which requires them to plan, execute, report and present a substantial thesis that contributes to knowledge in the field.

For further information, please contact us

Attendees will receive an update of the latest research followed by  a session on up and coming new features within the DriverMetrics® system and products. The day will end with a discussion on user requirements as we plan our next 12-month technical development and research programme.

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 Please contact us to register your place.

If you are not a user of the Driver Risk Index™, request a free demo.

 The event has grown from strength to strength since the first conference held in Stratford upon Avon in 2003, followed by the ICDBT2 in Edinburgh in 2005, the ICDBT3 in Dublin in 2007 and the ICDBT4 Amsterdam in 2009. Year on year there has been an increase in attendance and the numbers of abstracts received as its reputation has grown amongst the academic and practitioner community. The conference programme contained an unprecedented number of good quality presentations and papers. The papers were organised into 20 parallel symposiums on topics such as young driver behaviour, eco-driving, mobile phones and driving, driver training, driving simulators, cyclists and rider training, at work driver risk and issues in the use of in-vehicle technology.

 A high calibre of contributors from over 60 academic institutions and road safety groups across the world delivered excellent cutting edge papers. Top researchers in the driver behaviour field delivered keynote addresses, including Professor Ian Glendon from the School of Psychology, Griffith University, Australia. His research interests are transportation psychology, driver stress/behaviour, safety/risk management, and safety culture/climate. His over 100 publications include five books. Professor Glendon delivered his paper on addressing potential risks facing young drivers. The second keynote speaker was Professor Michael Regan of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Professor Regan is an applied experimental psychologist with more than 20 years experience in transportation human factors research and gave his keynote address on the latest research in driver distraction, inattention, and human error.

The final keynote paper came from Dr Martin Langham talking about visual perception and crash investigation. Martin is Managing Director of User Perspective – a human factors research company based in the science park at the University of Sussex and has led over 200 research projects and over 30 forensic investigations on behalf of HM Government, police forces and the military working in the domains of counter terrorism, road, air, rail and marine transportation. Martin led the Human Factors investigation both on behalf of Lord Steven’s Operation Paget and on the later inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Mr Dodi Al Fayed.

Selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings by Ashgate in 2012 in volume 5 of Driver behaviour and training.

In the video – available online – Lineker explains how many people underestimate the effects that alcohol has on their driving ability. These include slower reaction times and impaired judgement while out on the road. In addition, there’s no easy way of estimating how much of an effect alcohol has had on an individual as this varies from person to person. Contributing factors include age, individual weight, the type of drink consumed and how much food the driver has had.

Dr Lisa Dorn, has been working alongside ingenie to provide insight into the psychological factors that put young drivers at an increased risk of a crash. She said, “Young drivers are particularly at risk of having a crash under the influence of alcohol with the highest rate of drink-drive accidents per mile.” ingenie and Gary have also advised that designated drivers should stick to soft drinks all evening before taking on the responsibility of driving others home, and should also be aware of passengers who may have had too much to drink as they could cause a distraction whilst driving.

Using advanced telematics technology fitted with a high frequency motion sensor, ingenie monitors driving behaviour and builds a picture of an individual’s ‘driving DNA’, including hazard perception and attitude to risk. In doing so, it can reward safer drivers with cheaper insurance premiums.

West Midlands Fire Service are one of the largest UK services and Kevin talks about his experiences of implementing a behavioural approach to risk assessment and driver training.

For further information and demonstration passwords for the Emergency Fire Appliance Driver Risk Index™, please contact us.

 You can listen to the interview here (7m, 45s)

You can also read the transcript.

Based on a comprehensive research project involving hundreds of truck drivers from leading freight transport companies, the Truck Driver Risk Index™ is an evidence based behavioural risk assessment  developed specifically to identify truck driver risk. The resulting driver profile reports enable mangers and trainers to implement targeted, behavioural based interventions to reduce risk.

The Truck Driver Risk Index™ assesses drivers against situational, behavioural, coping and correction factors. The specific behavioural risk factors that are measured are: Patient Driving, Driving Excitement, Anxious Driving, Work Related Risk, Driving Fatigue, Impression Management, Driver Confidence,  Driving Concerns, Confrontation, Driving Focus and Self-evaluation.

 Please contact us if you would like to access the demonstration version of the Truck Driver Risk Index™.