Unit 1 TextSystem Safety 1
Reading MaterialCharacteristics of the System Design Process 6
Unit 2 TextSystem Life Cycle 8
Reading MaterialDetermine System Functions 15
Unit 3 TextSystem Safety Management Organization 17
Reading MaterialOrganizational Relationships 23
Unit 4 TextOperation System Safety 25
Reading MaterialTypes of Human Factors Testing 31
Unit 5 TextOperation System Safety(continued) 33
Reading MaterialProduct and Service Marketing Stages 39
Unit 6 TextAnthropometric Factors 42
Reading MaterialThe Human Factors Research Program 49
Unit 7 TextHuman Sensory Factors 51
Reading MaterialVisual Acuity 57
Unit 8 TextPhysiological & Psychological Factors 59
Reading MaterialPhysiological Criteria of Physical Activity 66
Unit 9 TextTraffic Safety 68
Reading MaterialHuman Requirements for Mobility Systems 75
Unit 10 TextAccident Liability 77
Reading MaterialTrip Generation 83
Unit 11 TextTraffic Accident 86
Reading MaterialTypical Accident Categories 92
Unit 12 TextHuman Errors in Road Accidents 95
Reading MaterialGeneral Countermeasures for Accident Patterns and Their Probable Causes 101
Unit 13 TextAlcohol and Accidents 106
Reading MaterialIdentify Hazardous Locations and Elements 111
Unit 14 TextDriver's Reaction Time 115
Reading MaterialEngineering and Road Safety 119
Unit 15 TextRoad Safety Design 122
Reading MaterialEconomic Appraisal of Road Safety Projects 127
Unit 16 TextTraffic Calming 130
Reading MaterialTraffic Calming Engineering Elements 135
Unit 17 TextCrossing the Road:Pedestrian Skill in Choosing Safe Intervals in the Traffic Stream 140
Reading MaterialWeather and Accidents:Rain & Fog 146
Unit 18 TextReliability of Transport Networks 150
Reading MaterialPart 1 Ill-Predictability of Road Traffic Congestion 156
Part 2 Game Theory 159
Unit 19 TextTravellers'Response to Uncertainty 167
Reading MaterialTravel Time Versus Capacity Reliability of a Road Network 172
Unit 20 TextTravellers'Response to Uncertainty(continued) 176
Reading MaterialSnowfall Weather Forecast and Network Reliability 181
Interpretation 185
Vocabulary 221
References 248