SOME EFFECTS OF THE NEW ROAD TEST ON LICENCE APPLICANTS

The main purpose of this circular is to evaluate the new road-test-developed from the Michigan driver performance test-in terms of the effects it has had on driver instruction in New Zealand. 856 interviews were given to new road test applicants arriving at the Wellington testing station to sit their practical car driving tests; 573 prior to introduction of the new road test and 283 after its introduction. The results from interview findings are as follows: 1) the overall pass rate has not changed since the introduction of the new road test; 2) introduction of the new road test has been followed by more applicants taking at least one lesson from a commercial driving school. The percentage of 15-20 year old males attending a driving school has increased most; 3) since introduction of the new road test a significantly larger number of applicants than before are using commercial tutors as the main teacher of identifying and avoiding hazards, city driving, and overtaking; 4) a parent is chosen as the main driving supervisor mostly for reasons of convenience and cost. Commercial driving instructors are chosen mainly because of their teaching characteristics and driving ability. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ministry of Transport, New Zealand

  Road Transport Division, Private Bag
  Wellington,   New Zealand 
• Authors:
  • Perkins, W A
• Publication Date: 1984-8

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 17 p.
• Serial:
  • Traffic Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 25
  • Publisher: Ministry of Transport, New Zealand
  • ISSN: 0111-1124

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Driver performance; Driver training; Drivers; Driving; Driving instructors; Driving tests; Economic efficiency; License plates; Motor skills; Personnel performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Modifications; Selection
• Geographic Terms: New Zealand
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 1571: Driver training; 1582: Driving instructor; 1573: Driving test; 5911: Efficiency; 9048: Modification; 8079: New Zealand; 9072: Selection; 2205: Skill (road user)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451013
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-477-05200-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:57PM