Methods and systems for determining driving performance variables

1. A method for evaluating an identified driving event comprising:

identifying a driving event which occurred during a driving session of a vehicle;

providing a plurality of indicators associated with a driving event of a type that characterizes the identified driving event;

using a processor to retrieve respective values for each of the plurality of indicators associated with the identified driving event from a plurality of sensors located in the vehicle being driven;

providing a mathematical relationship for calculating with the processor an event performance variable as a function of the plurality of indicators, wherein the mathematical relationship represents an event of the type characterizing the identified driving event;

providing a plurality of pre-determined coefficients associated with the plurality of indicators;

assigning one or more pre-determined coefficients, selected from among the plurality of pre-determined coefficients, to each of the plurality of indicators;

using the processor to evaluate the identified driving event by calculating the event performance variable by applying the values retrieved from said sensors for each of the plurality of indicators together with the pre-determined coefficients in the mathematical relationship; and

wherein the plurality of pre-determined coefficients is determined based upon a wherein the plurality of pre-determined coefficients is determined based upon a weather condition during the driving session of the vehicle, and

utilizing the identified driving event to help improve driving safety.

2. A method for evaluating an identified driving event comprising:

identifying a driving event which occurred during a driving session of a vehicle;

providing a plurality of indicators associated with a driving event of a type that characterizes the identified driving event;

using a processor to retrieve respective values for each of the plurality of indicators associated with the identified driving event from a plurality of sensors located in the vehicle being driven;

providing a mathematical relationship for calculating with the processor an event performance variable as a function of the plurality of indicators, wherein the mathematical relationship represents an event of the type characterizing the identified driving event;

providing a plurality of pre-determined coefficients associated with the plurality of indicators;

assigning one or more pre-determined coefficients, selected from among the plurality of pre-determined coefficients, to each of the plurality of indicators;

using the processor to evaluate the identified driving event by calculating the event performance variable by applying the values retrieved from said sensors for each of the plurality of indicators together with the pre-determined coefficients in the mathematical relationship;

wherein the plurality of pre-determined coefficients is determined based upon a speed limit during the driving session of the vehicle, and

wherein said pre-determined coefficients change in accordance with a change in the speed limit during the driving session of the vehicle, and

utilizing the identified driving event to help improve driving safety.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said pre-determined coefficients change in accordance with a change in the weather condition during the driving session of the vehicle.