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. 2007 Feb 13;22(5):590–597. doi: 10.1007/s11606-007-0134-3

Table 2.

Baseline Road Test Components and Frequency of Occurrence (N = 178)

Performance measurement Poor (0) Fair (1) Good (2)
Number (N) Percent (%) Number (N) Percent (%) Number (N) Percent (%)
Scans to sides 4 2 149 84 25 14
Scans to rear/head check 3 2 147 82 28 16
Uses Mirrors 1 1 72 40 105 59
Uses seat belt 74 42 N/A N/A 104 58
Responds to traffic signals 34 19 4 2 140 79
Responds to vehicles/pedestrians 13 7 19 11 146 82
Grants right of way 5 3 16 9 157 88
Centers car in lane 14 18 56 31 108 61
Safe following distance 3 2 99 55 76 43
Uses directional signals 32 18 96 54 50 28
Positions car for turns 21 12 22 12 135 76
Proper lane selection 11 6 29 16 138 78
Gas to break reaction time N/A N/A 2 1 176 99
Appropriate steering recovery N/A N/A N/A N/A 178 100
Acceleration 1 <1 7 4 170 96
Braking 2 1 14 8 162 91
Shifting 1 1 4 2 173 97
Right turns N/A N/A 1 1 177 99
Left turns 6 4 70 39 102 57
Backing up 1 1 122 68 55 31
K turns 24 13 3 2 151 85
Angle parking 18 10 20 11 140 79
Low density traffic areas N/A N/A 25 14 153 86
Simple traffic situations N/A N/A 27 15 151 85
Medium traffic situations 1 1 31 17 146 82
Limited access highway 3 2 31 17 140 81
Enter 15 8 29 17 130 75
Exit 5 3 8 5 160 92
Merge 4 2 29 17 144 81
Lane change 5 3 148 83 25 14
Speed regulation 7 4 103 58 68 38
Follows direction 6 3 96 54 76 43
Judgment 2 1 25 14 151 85
Decision making 6 3 41 23 131 74
Memory 7 4 93 52 78 44
Attitude/emotions 1 1 2 1 175 98