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Van Houten, Ron; Hilton, Bryan; Schulman, Richard; Reagan, Ian – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
This study evaluated a device that applied a sustained increase in accelerator pedal back force whenever drivers exceeded a preset speed criterion without buckling their seat belts. This force was removed once the belt was fastened. Participants were 6 commercial drivers who operated carpet-cleaning vans. During baseline, no contingency was in…
Descriptors: Traffic Safety, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), Motor Vehicles, Evaluation
Hollingsworth, Jan Carter – Exceptional Parent, 2007
The centerpiece of the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Sled Lab is "the impact sled," as it is called in the business. It's the business of conducting sled impact tests, perhaps better known as crash tests, on all types of wheelchairs and wheelchair seating systems as well as wheelchair tiedowns and…
Descriptors: Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Assistive Technology, Safety