The driving exposure of learner drivers in New South Wales: insight from a smartphone app

Young drivers persist as a major public health problem due to their over-involvement in road crashes in which they and other road users are injured. In New South Wales (NSW), young drivers progress through graduated driver licensing (GDL), logging a supervised practice minimum of 120 hours in the learner phase. While logbooks record some information regarding the Learner’s driving exposure, such as distance driven, much remains unknown regarding their driving exposure during this period. A smartphone app is currently being used by a group of learner drivers in NSW, providing unique insight into the nature of the young driver’s exposure during this learning phase.

• Record URL:
  http://acrs.org.au/publications/acrs-conference-papers/acrs-database/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract only
• Authors:
  • Scott-Parker, B
  • Fitz-Walter, Z
  • Ti, J
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2018, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Publication Date: 2018-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 2p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2018 Australasian Road Safety Conference, 3-5 October, Sydney, New South Wales

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cellular telephones; Computer programs; Crashes; Drivers; Recently qualified drivers; Risk management; Young adults
• Geographic Terms: New South Wales
• ATRI Terms: Computer program; Crash; Learner driver; Mobile phone; Risk; Young driver
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01704312
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 2 2019 2:20PM