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Journal article
Young novice drivers and the risky behaviours of parents and friends during the Provisional (intermediate) licence phase: A brief report
Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.69, pp.51-55
2014
Abstract
Purpose: While there is research indicating that many factors influence the young novice driver's increased risk of road crash injury during the earliest stages of their independent driving, there is a need to further understand the relationship between the perceived risky driving behaviour of parents and friends and the risky behaviour of drivers with a Provisional (intermediate) licence. Method: As part of a larger research project, 378 drivers aged 17-25 years (M = 18.22, SD = 1.59, 113 males) with a Provisional licence completed an online survey exploring the perceived riskiness of their parents' and friends' driving, and the extent to which they pattern (i.e., base) their driving behaviour on the driving of their parents and friends. Results: Young drivers who reported patterning their driving on their friends, and who reported they perceived their friends to be risky drivers, reported more risky driving. The risky driving behaviour of young male drivers was associated with the perceived riskiness of their fathers' driving, whilst for female drivers the perceived riskiness of their mothers' driving approached significance. Conclusions: The development and application of countermeasures targeting the risky behaviour of same-sex parents appears warranted by the robust research findings. In addition, countermeasures need to encourage young people in general to be non-risky drivers; targeting the negative influence of risky peer groups specifically. Social norms interventions may minimise the influence of potentially-overestimated riskiness.
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- Title
- Young novice drivers and the risky behaviours of parents and friends during the Provisional (intermediate) licence phase: A brief report
- Authors
- Bridie Scott-Parker (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringBarry Watson (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMark J King (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMelissa K Hyde (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol.69, pp.51-55
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.aap.2013.11.016
- ISSN
- 0001-4575; 0001-4575
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448742702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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