Parents’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Driving Program for Teen Drivers, Guard Your Life
In the US, teenage drivers have an increased risk of being involved in crashes. To address this, post-license advanced driving programs have emerged. This study gains parents’ perspectives while observing their teens’ involvement in a post-license driving program focused on a hands-on introduction t...
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| author | Lauren Mims Johnell O. Brooks Casey Jenkins Breno Schwambach Daniel Gubitosa |
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| description | In the US, teenage drivers have an increased risk of being involved in crashes. To address this, post-license advanced driving programs have emerged. This study gains parents’ perspectives while observing their teens’ involvement in a post-license driving program focused on a hands-on introduction to emergency braking, skid recovery and the dangers of distracted driving. Parents completed a survey after the program, and for comparison purposes, the teens also completed a survey at the end of the program. While the parents only observed the program, the results revealed that most learned useful information and would consider additional training for themselves. Almost all teens and parents reported anticipating changing their driving behaviors, specifically by reducing distractions, having a heightened awareness and changing their driving position. These results suggest that parents benefited from simply observing the class. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dbd828c9a3f14907989b5f9880a56ea02023-11-21T01:29:07ZengMDPI AGSafety2313-576X2020-12-01645610.3390/safety6040056Parents’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Driving Program for Teen Drivers, Guard Your LifeLauren Mims0Johnell O. Brooks1Casey Jenkins2Breno Schwambach3Daniel Gubitosa4Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, Greenville, SC 29607, USADepartment of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, Greenville, SC 29607, USADepartment of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, Greenville, SC 29607, USADepartment of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, Greenville, SC 29607, USABMW Performance Center, Greer, SC 29651, USAIn the US, teenage drivers have an increased risk of being involved in crashes. To address this, post-license advanced driving programs have emerged. This study gains parents’ perspectives while observing their teens’ involvement in a post-license driving program focused on a hands-on introduction to emergency braking, skid recovery and the dangers of distracted driving. Parents completed a survey after the program, and for comparison purposes, the teens also completed a survey at the end of the program. While the parents only observed the program, the results revealed that most learned useful information and would consider additional training for themselves. Almost all teens and parents reported anticipating changing their driving behaviors, specifically by reducing distractions, having a heightened awareness and changing their driving position. These results suggest that parents benefited from simply observing the class.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/6/4/56parent attitudesteen driversdefensive drivingemergency brakingskid recoverydistractions |
| spellingShingle | Lauren Mims Johnell O. Brooks Casey Jenkins Breno Schwambach Daniel Gubitosa Parents’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Driving Program for Teen Drivers, Guard Your Life Safety parent attitudes teen drivers defensive driving emergency braking skid recovery distractions |
| title | Parents’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Driving Program for Teen Drivers, Guard Your Life |
| title_full | Parents’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Driving Program for Teen Drivers, Guard Your Life |
| title_fullStr | Parents’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Driving Program for Teen Drivers, Guard Your Life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parents’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Driving Program for Teen Drivers, Guard Your Life |
| title_short | Parents’ Views of a Classroom and Closed-Road Post-License Driving Program for Teen Drivers, Guard Your Life |
| title_sort | parents views of a classroom and closed road post license driving program for teen drivers guard your life |
| topic | parent attitudes teen drivers defensive driving emergency braking skid recovery distractions |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/6/4/56 |
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