Abstract
Directive (EU) 2015/653 on driving licenses has involved the modification of different codes that must appear on driver’s licenses. The definition of specific codes (20.07 and 40.01) compels measurement of the braking and steering forces. Performing practical tests to assess the driving fitness of special drivers will help to determine the maximum force that a driver can apply on primary controls when driving. From that point, definition of car control adaptations required to supply their functional deficiencies can be stated. This article describes a data acquisition system designed and developed for obtaining data from experimental tests based on the execution of habitual driving manoeuvres (braking, lane change and roundabouts). The data gathered will allow for definition of the thresholds of biomechanical values (forces on the steering wheel and brake pedal) and ergonomic values (driver’s upper extremity mobility ranges) necessary for driving motor vehicles. The results have shown that application in real driving tests of the data acquisition system designed provides valid and suitable results for the case studied. Therefore, it will contribute to substantially improving the assessment procedure for drivers in general and for disabled people in particular when obtaining or renewing their driving licenses.
Highlights
The lack of accessibility to transportation systems is still one of the most limiting disadvantages that people with disabilities must overcome to seek work or receive health care [1]
Article 7 of this directive stipulates that the driving license must be issued only to people who have passed the fitness-to-drive, driving ability and behaviour tests and who meet medical standards in accordance with annex II—devoted to establishing criteria on the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to drive a motor vehicle—and annex III—which indicates the minimum health requirements to drive
Annex I of this directive lists codes and subcodes that must be included in the driving license. These codes clearly establish the definition of limitations in driving or adaptations to the vehicle to be driven by a disabled driver
Summary
The lack of accessibility to transportation systems is still one of the most limiting disadvantages that people with disabilities must overcome to seek work or receive health care [1]. In the European Union (EU), it was estimated that, in 2012, there were about 70 million people over 15 years old with some kind of disability, which represented 17.6% of its population [2]. According to projections, this value will increase to 120 million in 2020, considering population aging [3]. Annex I of this directive lists codes and subcodes that must be included in the driving license These codes clearly establish the definition of limitations in driving or adaptations to the vehicle to be driven by a disabled driver
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