ADOLESCENTS AND LEARNING TO DRIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ADDITIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION

Motor vehicle accidents have catastrophic consequences and whilst the presumption is that every accident can be identified to a single unambiguous cause, educational campaigns are being implemented to reduce the high rate of accidents that occur on the roadway. Whilst the premise behind these campai...

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Main Authors: Darren DELANEY, Karen KLOCKNER, Yvonne TOFT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering 2020-06-01
Series:Transactions of the VŠB: Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series
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Online Access:https://tses.vsb.cz/Home/DownloadArchived?aid=380
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description Motor vehicle accidents have catastrophic consequences and whilst the presumption is that every accident can be identified to a single unambiguous cause, educational campaigns are being implemented to reduce the high rate of accidents that occur on the roadway. Whilst the premise behind these campaigns is to highlight the risks to the road user, they appear to be misguided in their approach by focusing on the changing the behaviours that have already been learned. To incorporate these campaigns into the Graduated Licensing Scheme new driving modules can be integrated to ensure every new motorist understands how to drive safely.
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spelling doaj.art-c94abeda197c424eaee35d0cc18ebc3b2023-09-14T17:55:11ZengVŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety EngineeringTransactions of the VŠB: Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series1805-32382020-06-01151475910.35182/tses-2020-0006ADOLESCENTS AND LEARNING TO DRIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ADDITIONAL DRIVER EDUCATIONDarren DELANEY0Karen KLOCKNER1Yvonne TOFT2CQUniversity Australia - Department of Transport, Emergency and Safety Sciences, Brisbane, AustraliaCQUniversity Australia - Department of Transport, Emergency and Safety Sciences, Brisbane, AustraliaCQUniversity Australia - Department of Transport, Emergency and Safety Sciences, Rockhampton, AustraliaMotor vehicle accidents have catastrophic consequences and whilst the presumption is that every accident can be identified to a single unambiguous cause, educational campaigns are being implemented to reduce the high rate of accidents that occur on the roadway. Whilst the premise behind these campaigns is to highlight the risks to the road user, they appear to be misguided in their approach by focusing on the changing the behaviours that have already been learned. To incorporate these campaigns into the Graduated Licensing Scheme new driving modules can be integrated to ensure every new motorist understands how to drive safely.https://tses.vsb.cz/Home/DownloadArchived?aid=380adolescent driversaccidentseducational programslearning to driveadolescent behaviouradolescent risk factors
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ADOLESCENTS AND LEARNING TO DRIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ADDITIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION
Transactions of the VŠB: Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series
adolescent drivers
accidents
educational programs
learning to drive
adolescent behaviour
adolescent risk factors
title ADOLESCENTS AND LEARNING TO DRIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ADDITIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION
title_full ADOLESCENTS AND LEARNING TO DRIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ADDITIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION
title_fullStr ADOLESCENTS AND LEARNING TO DRIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ADDITIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION
title_full_unstemmed ADOLESCENTS AND LEARNING TO DRIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ADDITIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION
title_short ADOLESCENTS AND LEARNING TO DRIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THROUGH ADDITIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION
title_sort adolescents and learning to drive recommendations to improve road safety through additional driver education
topic adolescent drivers
accidents
educational programs
learning to drive
adolescent behaviour
adolescent risk factors
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