Over the last year, there has been a great focus on the quality of our roads and general driver safety. We are all exposed to a number of dangers on the roads every day, especially with the extent of road works being done in and around Gauteng, and other major centres in South Africa. Within the transport industry, truck drivers, bus drivers, and taxi drivers are the most prone to having to deal with obstacles, and often engage in risky driving behaviour that causes accidents.
October was Public Transport Safety month, and focussed on the four values of
- Accountability,
- Honesty,
- Respect and to
- Acknowledge Others.
Research done in Europe shows that more than 90% of road accidents are caused by human error. The only way to reduce the amount of accidents therefore is to decrease the number of risky drivers on the roads. Psychological assessment is a proven tool to determine whether someone is fit for driving and it is widely used in Europe.
From next week (9th – 13th Nov) we have Angela Dus from Scuhfried visiting South Africa. She will be showing us how The Expert System Traffic forms part of the Vienna Test System and how it is used to clarify assessment issues in the field of traffic psychology.
This event will be held at our Jhb offices on the 11th November and is open to all! We would love for you to join us in learning about this method for selection of drivers. It will be a good opportunity to learn and discuss how psychological assessment can add value through new applications.
Agenda
- Welcome and introduction
- Road safety in general, some facts and figures
- How traffic psychological assessment is used
- Case studies from Austria, Germany, Slovakia, France
- TEA
- The Schuhfried Expert System Traffic – a validated test battery, incl. explanation of the neuronal net
- Demo of the XPSV Standard
- Questions and close
This means I can make a U-turn here right?
Event Details
Date: 11 November 2009
Time: tbc
Venue: JvR Johannesburg Office
Cost: None
RSVP: with Shadi@jvrafrica.co.za or call 011-781 3705 by 4 November to book your place.
If you wish to attend, but are unable to make the date, Angela has offered to visit you at your premises, free of charge.
