AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE VIRGINIA DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ON NEGLIGENT DRIVING: 12 MONTH REPORT

This report presents the findings from an impact evaluation of the four basic treatment combinations of the rehabiliation component of the Virginia driver improvement program. The four combinations along with results of their evaluation are as follows: (1) the advisory letter--no effect; (2) the group interview--better posttreatment driving records than similar drivers not attending the interview, but no impact on accident experience; (3) a combination of the group interview and the advisory letter--completely ineffective; and (4) the personal interview-driver improvement clinic--highly effective in reducing subsequent minor convictions and in increasing the length of time a driver remained conviction free, but no effect on subsequent accident experience. It was concluded that the two most pressing needs of the driver improvement program are those for (1) improvement of the entry level remediation offered by the ineffectual advisory letter, and (2) modification of the program to more directly address accident avoidance as well as conviction reduction.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18959
• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council

  Charlottesville, VA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Lynn, C
• Publication Date: 1982-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Driver improvement programs; Driver rehabilitation; Evaluation; Interviewing; Lettering; Measures of effectiveness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Rehabilitation
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver improvement effort; Letters
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00367000
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: VHTRC 82-R43 Intrm Rpt., HS-033 005
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1982 12:00AM