ABSTRACT

On average, more than two people are killed or severely injured every day in Norway in road traffic. Hence, elements that benefit a decrease in this number will be welcomed, such as “Advanced Driver-Assist System” (ADAS) technology. However, increasing technology in cars might require new driving skills compared to those taught today and the transition to more and new technology could potentially increase the accident rate. In the safety industry, it is well known that training for new and more automated technology is important. This raises a question: How does the transition to new, more complex and more automated technology affect driver training and the education of driver instructors? At the present time, there are no clear answers to this question. However, it seems that there is a need for a discussion and potentially a redefinition on which driver skills should be required, and how to implement these skills. This is what we attempt to discuss in this paper.