THE CONTRIBUTION OF LICENSING MEASURES TO THE SAFETY OF NOVICE DRIVERS IN GERMANY

The Bundesanstalt fuer Strassenwesen (BASt) commissioned the SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research to review the literature on research into the effectiveness of: (1) post-qualification restrictive measures for novice drivers; and (2) of accompanied driving both as part of the driver training and as part of post-qualification restrictions. The study briefly describes the problems associated with young drivers. The study provides a theoretical framework on which the safety potential of measures can be assessed. The study deals with four systems: (i) driving licence on probation; (ii) driving licence with restrictions only; (iii) two phase driving licences; and (iv) accompanied driving. In the current system in Germany most but not all contributing factors to young driver safety are dealt with. Those that are not addressed are: (a) the occurence of overload due to low automation; (b) slowly developing skills such as hazard perception; (c) overestimation of skills; and (d) error prone driving routines. In addition to the current measures, these limitations could be overcome by the introduction of: (1) a compulsory second test after the probationary period: testing the level of automation (behind the wheel testing); and testing the level of theoretical higher order cognitive skills; (2) 0 promille alcohol during the probationary period; (3) a voluntary driving curfew; and (4) of accompanied driving (voluntary) to practice for the second examination. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Twisk, Dam
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 63 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: R-98-6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Attitudes; Bibliographies; Driver licenses; Driver training; Education; Evaluation and assessment; Improvements; International; Recently qualified drivers; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Temporary
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• ITRD Terms: 1748: Adolescent; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 8518: Bibliography; 1571: Driver training; 1550: Driving licence; 2284: Education; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 8125: Germany; 9108: Improvement; 9034: International; 1782: Recently qualified driver; 1665: Safety; 9077: Temporary
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00752275
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 18 1998 12:00AM