| 초록 |
In Korea, the suspected case of sudden unintended acceleration(SUA) of vehicles has become a social issue, according to the number of SVA cases has gradually increased. The majority of the drivers who experienced SUA accident insisted that they hardly pressed the brake pedal. However, upon inspection of the vehicle, it is found a broken acceleration pedal, a stuck acceleration pedal in the pad, and a footprint on the acceleration pedal. In America, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) announced the 49 CFR Part 563 from September 1, 2012 to recommend the installation of the Event Data Recorder(EDR) and the standard data. A similar enforcement decree with Part 563 was announced in December 19, 2015 in Korea. According to the enforcement decree of EDR, it is allowed to retrieve a record of the driver’s operation before the event triggered. In addition, the installation of the digital tachograph(DTG) is regulated for business purpose vehicles on January 1, 2014. The possibility of a driver’s incorrect pedal operation could be validated through DTG data analysis, video data record(VDR) in vehicles, and CCTV records. In the 269 cases of SUA in 6 years(2013 to 2018), 203 cases were confirmed to be the driver\\\'s pedal maloperation and 173 cases involved drivers in their 50s and older. In the 203 cases involving driver\\\'s maloperation, the broken pedal and the jammed pedal with the vehicle mat case were confirmed. Therefore, it is required to improve vehicle safety system, regulation, and advanced driver training for preventing the maloperation of the acceleration pedal. |
