EVALUATION OF QUEENSLAND DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE

A Defensive Driving Course (DDC) comprising four two-hour lectures has been administered by the Queensland Road Safety Council since 1969. An evaluation of DDC road accident records for the 12 month periods before and after course attendance indicates that the DDC is not effective for reducing for 17-19 year olds or for females aged over 20 years. Significant accident reductions were found for male drivers aged 20-39 years who drive as part of their work but a benefit-cost analysis for this group concludes that the benefits of the accident reductions do not exceed the cost of the program. Based on this analysis there is no economic justification for either the extension of such courses in Australia or for continuing the program in Queensland. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Griffith University, Australia

  Institute of Applied Social Research
  Nathan, Queensland 4111,   Australia 

  Department of Transport, Australia

  Office of Road Safety, P.O. Box 594
  Canberra, A.C.T. 2601,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Payne, S
  • Brownlea, A
  • HALL, A
• Publication Date: 1984-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 73 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Before and after studies; Benefit cost analysis; Driver training; Drivers; Gender; Measures of effectiveness; Safety; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age; Effectiveness
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399292
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CR 27
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 25 2004 1:39AM