Improving the quality of professional drivers’ selection in haulage companies transporting minerals

Abstract

The given article analyses the connection between drivers’ psychophysiological parameters and road safety. Psychological methods were used to determine the psychophysiological features affecting the drivers’ reliability. The parameters having the greatest impact on road safety include attention, memory, emotions, temperament, thinking, and stress resistance. To assess the professional qualities of drivers working on quarry transport in complex mining and road conditions it is highly recommended to use The Diagnostic&Training Software Package Traffic Psychology. It includes the modules Attention, Emotions, Temperament, Memory, Assessment of Working Modes Influence upon the Operator’s Activity and others. The authors present the research results and give instructions to use during the interview for selecting and recruiting drivers for Kuzbass coal enterprises and haulage companies transporting minerals. Keywords: the professional selection of drivers of technological transport for coal enterprises, drivers’ testing, sensorimotor reactions, drivers’ psychophysiological parameters