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

This study sought to evaluate the impact of the four basic treatment combinations of the rehabilitation component of the Virginia driver improvement program. It was found that receipt of a warning letter from the Division of Motor Vehicles had no effect on the subsequent driving records of program participants. Drivers attending the group interview as their first contact with the driver improvement program had significantly better posttreatment driving records than similar drivers not attending the interview. Paradoxically, although the group interview alone was extremely successful in reducing the numbers of convictions, when paired with the advisory letter it was completely ineffective. The personal interview-driver improvement clinic treatment combination was highly effective in reducing subsequent minor convictions and in increasing the length of time a driver remained conviction free. The program had no impact on accident experiences of participants.

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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 

  Virginia Department of Highways

  Traffic and Planning Division, 1221 East Broad Street
  Richmond, VA  United States  23219
• Authors:
  • Lynn, C W
• Publication Date: 1982-2

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver improvement programs; Driver performance; Driver rehabilitation; Drivers; Evaluation; Impact studies; Interviewing; Personnel performance; Traffic conviction; Warnings (Police operations)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver improvement; Rehabilitation; Treatment; Warning letters
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370609
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: VHTRC-82-R43
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM