THE YOUTHFUL DRIVER: SOME CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPARISONS

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE YOUNG DRIVER, PARTICULARLY THE YOUNG MALE DRIVER, ARE DRAWN FROM A STUDY CONDUCTED IN NORTH CAROLINA. INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM DRIVER LICENSE EXAMINERS WHO REPORTED ON APPLICANTS WHO HAD NEVER HAD A LICENSE BEFORE. QUESTIONS WERE ASKED ON THE APPLICANT'S AGE, EDUCATION, MARITAL STATUS, SCHOOL AND/OR OCCUPATION, OCCUPATION OF PARENTS IF APPLICANT WAS UNDER 21, AND PROFICIENCY SHOWN ON WRITTEN EXAMINATION. TABLES ARE PRESENTED SHOWING THE RESPONSES CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGE, SEX, AND RACE. IN ADDITION, THE GENERAL LICENSED DRIVING POPULATION WERE SENT QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE AMOUNT AND KIND OF DRIVING DONE, THE RESPONDENT'S IDEAS REGARDING THE MAJOR FACTOR IN HIGHWAY SAFETY, HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION. COMPARISONS ARE PRESENTED ON THE VARIOUS DRIVING POPULATIONS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 1, No 3, PP 143-154, 4 TAB, 1 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Behavioral Publications

  2852 Broadway
  New York, NY  United States  10025
• Authors:
  • Waller, P F
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Behavioral Research in Highway Safety
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Behavioral Publications

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Driver examiners; Drivers; Driving; Driving tests; Education; Gender; Highway safety; Human characteristics; Law enforcement; Marital status; Occupations; Race
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223570
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-010 033
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 10 1971 12:00AM