VEHICLES DRIVEN BY TEENAGERS IN FOUR STATES
Teenage drivers and their parents were surveyed in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York as part of a 4-year longitudinal study of the licensing process and driving activities of high school students. Compared with all vehicles registered in the four study states, teenagers were more likely to drive older and smaller vehicles. Safety factors were rarely mentioned by parents as a reason for selecting the vehicles driven by their teenagers. Teenagers considered to be the owners of the vehicles they drive were more likely than nonowners to drive older and smaller cars. Owners drove more than nonowners and had a higher crash rate. Owners also were more deviant in terms of psychosocial characteristics, indicating a proclivity for risky behavior. Limiting vehicle ownership for newly licensed drivers would decrease crash involvement.
-
Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1800052
-
Corporate Authors:
Elsevier Science, Incorporated
660 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY United States 10591-5153 -
Authors:
- Cammisa, M X
- Williams, A F
- Leaf, W A
- Publication Date: 1999
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 25-30
-
Serial:
- Journal of Safety Research
- Volume: 30
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0022-4375
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00224375
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash rates; Driver licensing; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Teenage drivers; Vehicle safety; Vehicle size
- Geographic Terms: Connecticut; Delaware; New Jersey; New York (State)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00763557
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-042 830
- Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: May 14 2000 12:00AM