Conference presentation
Car ownership, mileage, and risky driving among young intermediate drivers
Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2011 (Melbourne, Australia, 01-Sep-2011–02-Sep-2011)
Australasian College of Road Safety
2011
Abstract
Introduction: Young drivers are at greatest risk of injury or death from a car crash in the first six months of independent driving. In Queensland, the graduated driver licensing (GDL) program was extensively modified in July 2007 and aims to minimise this risk. Increased mileage and car ownership have been found to play a role in risky driving, offences and crashes; however GDL programs typically do not consider these variables. The paper explores the mileage and car ownership characteristics of young newly-licensed intermediate (Provisional) drivers and their relation to risky driving, crashes and offences. Methods: Drivers (n = 1032) aged 17-19 years recruited from across Queensland for longitudinal research completed Survey 1 exploring pre-licence and Learner experiences and sociodemographic characteristics. Survey 2 explored the same variables with a subset of these drivers (n = 341) after they had completed their first six months of independent driving. Results: At Survey 2, most young drivers owned their vehicle. Novices who drove more kilometres and who spent more hours each week driving were more likely to report risky driving. These drivers were also more likely to report being detected by Police for a driving-related offence. Conclusions: GDL programs should incorporate education for the parent and novice driver regarding the increased risks associated with increased driving exposure, particularly where the novices own their vehicle. Parents should be encouraged to delay exclusive access to a vehicle for the novice driver.
Details
- Title
- Car ownership, mileage, and risky driving among young intermediate drivers
- Authors
- Bridie Scott-Parker (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyBarry Watson (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMark King (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMelissa Hyde (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Conference details
- Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2011 (Melbourne, Australia, 01-Sep-2011–02-Sep-2011)
- Publisher
- Australasian College of Road Safety
- Date published
- 2011
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2011 The Authors. Reproduced with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451249602621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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