The effectiveness of driver training as a road safety measure: an international review of the literature
There is continuing public and media debate in Australia and overseas about the worth of driver training for car drivers as a means of improving driver behaviour and reducing road crash involvement. In view of this there is a need for road safety professionals, and the public at large, to be well informed about the merits and effectiveness of such training as a crash countermeasure. This paper summarises an extensive review of the international literature on the effectiveness of driver training programs for learner drivers, young/recently licensed drivers and experienced drivers produced for the RACV Public Policy Group in mid 2001. Overall, the paper concludes that driver training could not be considered an effective crash countermeasure. Other approaches such as increased supervision and graduated licensing for novice drivers and traffic law enforcement for all drivers are likely to make greater and more lasting contributions to road safety.
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Authors:
- Christie, R
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- Publication Date: 2001
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 6p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Driver experience; Driver training; Drivers; Graduated licensing; Highway safety; Law enforcement; Recently qualified drivers; Traffic safety; Young adults
- ATRI Terms: Crash countermeasure; Driver behaviour; Driver training; Driving experience; Graduated licence; Law enforcement; Learner driver; Novice driver; Road safety; Young driver
- Subject Areas: Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01391968
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- ISBN: 0732621909
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 23 2012 6:44AM