Human Factors and Driver Performance
Human limitations and performance factors such as fatigue, stress, aging, perception, vision, reaction time, and cognitive processing.
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| Term | Definition according to Complete Handbook of Security Driving | Related concepts |
|---|---|---|
| Situational Awareness | Continuous perception, interpretation, and anticipation of environmental, behavioral, vehicular, and security-relevant cues. | Security Awareness, Scanning Techniques, Observation and Detection, Human Factors, Driver Performance, Stress and Driver Performance |
| Security Awareness | Security awareness is the driver's and team's continuous understanding of the protective context: who the Principal is, what threats may exist, where vulnerabilities appear, how the environment changes, and how movement decisions affect exposure. | Protective Intelligence, Situational Awareness, Route Planning, Surveillance Detection, Professional Judgment, Security Driving |
| Professional Judgment | Professional judgment is the ability to decide what should be done, when it should be done, whether it is lawful and proportionate, and whether it protects the Principal without creating unnecessary risk for others. | Decision-Making Under Pressure, Legal Responsibility, Duty of Care, Tactical Driving, Risk Assessment, Security Driving Model |
| Decision-Making Under Pressure | The ability to select the appropriate action under pressure based on threat, legality, vehicle behavior, environment, and mission priorities. | Professional Judgment, Stress and Driver Performance, Countering the Surprise Factor, Immediate Action Drill, Human Factors, Driver Performance |
| Driver Performance | Driver performance refers to the security driver's ability to maintain safe and secure vehicle operation through technical driving skill, perception, attention, physical coordination, mental resilience, judgment, and operational awareness. | Human Factors, Fatigue and Security Driving, Stress and Driver Performance, Security Driving Model, Vehicle Dynamics, Professional Judgment |
| Human Factors | The physical, psychological, cognitive, and behavioral characteristics that influence driver performance. | Driver Performance, Fatigue and Security Driving, Stress and Driver Performance, Decision-Making Under Pressure, Situational Awareness, Security Driving Model |
| Fatigue and Security Driving | A physical or mental state of reduced alertness, slower reaction time, impaired judgment, and diminished driving performance. | Driver Performance, Human Factors, Stress and Driver Performance, Decision-Making Under Pressure, Duty of Care, Security Driving Model |
| Stress and Driver Performance | Stress and driver performance refers to the way physiological and psychological pressure affects attention, perception, reaction time, decision-making, emotional control, communication, and vehicle handling during security driving. | Human Factors, Decision-Making Under Pressure, Countering the Surprise Factor, Driver Performance, Immediate Action Drill, Professional Judgment |