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<p><u><strong>MS. W</strong></u></p>

<p><strong>Background Information:</strong></p>

<p>Ms. W and her family contracted Century Driving school to perform a Driver Competency Assessment in an effort to benchmark her driving abilities for future decision making.</p>

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<p><strong>Driving Characteristics:</strong></p>

<p>All drivers are scored on 4 discreet variables: speed, headway, junctions, vehicle control, and two composite ones:</p>

<p>dynamic time management and dynamic space management. Overall Ms. W&rsquo;s driving was in the low average range.</p>

<p>Drivers can use either space or time to control their environment. Ms. W uses time more effectively than space</p>

<p>(DSM - dynamic space management and DTM - dynamic time management). Both time and space were in the average</p>

<p>range. Ms. W was in the average range on junctions (JUN - junctions; understanding and use of the road system).</p>

<p>On headway (HEA - headway; interaction with other road users) Ms. W scored below average. Ms. W was in</p>

<p>the average range on speed (SPD - appropriateness of speed choices for road and traffic conditions). On vehicle (VEH -</p>

<p>vehicle handling skills) Ms. W scored above average. Overall this driver&#39;s scores were relatively consistent on</p>

<p>individual measures but less consistent between all measures taken suggesting that there are areas that could easily be</p>

<p>improved that would raise her driving skill given that she scored higher on some variables.</p>

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<p><strong>Task Loading Conditions:</strong></p>

<p>During the drive Ms. W was scored while driving normally, while following a set of written navigational instructions</p>

<p>and pointing out a predetermined set of addresses and while counting backwards by threes. Ms. W showed no</p>

<p>difference between driving normally and driving while wayfinding (multitasking), suggesting this driver has developed</p>

<p>some coping strategies to deal with competing demands. Ms. W showed no difference between driving normally and</p>

<p>driving while counting backwards (internal distraction) suggesting that Ms. W has developed some control over her</p>

<p>allocation of attentional resources.</p>

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<p><strong>Segments:</strong></p>

<p>While each segment was approximately three minutes long, some segments were more complex than others based on a</p>

<p>predetermined set of criteria. Ms. W showed no differences between driving in complex and simple environments</p>

<p>suggesting that she can handle both complex and simple driving situations equally poorly.</p>

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<p><strong>Recommendations:</strong></p>

<p>Ms. W is a low average driver who could easily raise her overall driving performance. This driver should undergo</p>

<p>some remediation to raise her overall safety margins as found in the driver competency assessment across all areas of</p>

<p>driving. This driver should be re-evaluated upon completion of remediation.</p>