DRIVER ED GRADUATES: ARE THEY OVERCONFIDENT, OR SIMPLY BETTER RISK TAKERS?

In study after study, novice drivers with superior driver education have had worse accident records than new drivers with limited training. The author of this article suggests that overconfidence in one's ability may account for the willingness to expose oneself to risky situations. A study conducted in DeKalb County, Georgia, in which 5,500 students were randomly placed in superior, limited, or no training groups confirmed earlier findings of higher accident rates for those with superior training. Studies, such as the one highlighted, bring into question the future of driver training and education.

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• Authors:
  • WILDE, GJS
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 10-11
• Serial:
  • Driver/Education
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: PDE Publications
  • ISSN: 1183-7314

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Driver education; Driver experience; Research; Risk taking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715320
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 8 1996 12:00AM