Summary of IOT Publications
| Title | A Study on the Evaluation Guideline of Test Appointing and Monitoring System (T.A.M.S.) for Driving Schools |
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| Dept | Transportation Safety Division |
| Summary | Currently, the majority of driving schools focuses on achieving high scores on driving tests, and does not emphasize the need for the test appointing & monitoring system for driver etiquette and safety as a part of good driver skills. In accordance with "The Evaluation Guideline for Test Appointing and Monitoring System of Car Drivers Licensing for Driving Schools" issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the written test is the primary factor in evaluating the performance of T.A.M.S. However, the written test alone does not well guarantee the effectiveness of managing driving schools or the practical driving skills of the students. The aim of this study was to gather information to be used to construct a driver education system wherein not only good driver skills and traffic law fundamentals are taught, but safety and politeness are also stressed. In accordance with the results of questionnaires and surveys, this can be achieved through the application of a management policy in relation to the driving school attendance, written test results and driving test scores, and records with actual driving behaviour. On the other hand, the "Test Sampling System" can be conducted on the driving tests administered by private driving schools to insure proper compliance with the standards set forth by the T.A.M.S. The study suggests the following: 1) The use of appointees to administer driving tests at first, then to move on to a test monitoring phase where the tests would be administered by officials from private driving schools and be subject to systematic random checks. The use of video monitoring or taping of the examinations is not deemed necessary at this time. 2) The use of positive incentives to encourage compliance and cooperation, and strict punitive measures (possible legal action) to discourage cheating. 3) The driving schools continue to keep records of attendance, test scores, and driving rule violations, to provide an information feedback path in evaluating the effectiveness of the T.A.M.S. program. 4) To utilize the services of an impartial party to monitor and to report conformity with T.A.M.S. standards. |
| Post date | 1997-11-03 |