NTL Record

Title Automobile Driver On-Road Performance Test. Volume 3, Examiner’s Manual
Record ID 25594
Personal Name
Creator
McPherson, Kenard; McKnight, A. James
Source vi, 20 p.
Corporate Creator National Public Services Research Institute (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19810930
Language English
Abstract This report provides procedures for administering and scoring the Automobile Driver On-Road Performance Test (ADOPT). The ADOPT checks 21 separate driving performances. Performances are checked at pre-determined locations along a 10-minute route and are scored against specified criteria. The highly objective scoring system produces correlations across examiners in excess of .8 and correlations across routes in excess of .7. The ADOPT is primarily a measure of skill. While many of the performances checked do not require skill to perform (e.g., signaling, mirror checks), a high level of skill is required to perform them and maintain control of the vehicle at the same time. The ADOPT as a whole correlates approximately .5 with a measure of the vehicle handling skills. /Abstract from report summary page/
Rosap ID dot:1316
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1316
TRT Terms Drivers; Driving tests
General Subjects Automobile driver on-road performance test (ADOPT)
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
370247
Contract Number DOT-HS-9-02092
Report Number DOT-HS-806-209l; NTIS-PB83142653
Availability NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
Resource type Manual
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25500/25594/DOT-HS-806-209.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository