Parent and adolescent risky driving behaviours: New Zealand drivers study

The aim of the present study was to describe and compare the risky and dangerous driving behaviours of parents and their newly licensed adolescents. The role of parent and adolescent gender in this relationship was also examined. This study was part of a longitudinal study of 3992 newly licensed drivers, the New Zealand Drivers Study (NZDS). At the restricted licence stage 894 young drivers and their parent (who supervised their driving at the learner licence stage) independently reported their risky and dangerous driving behaviours by completing the Manchester Driving Behaviour Questionnaire. Parents and adolescents reported low levels of driving violations and errors overall. A significant, but weak association between parent and adolescent risky driving behaviours was evident. (a)

• Authors:
  • BROOKLAND
  • BEGG
  • Langley
  • AMERATUNGA
• Publication Date: 2009-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 52-9
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, (PAPER TO) AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH POLICING EDUCATION CONFERENCE, 2008, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA, VOL 20
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Australasian College of Road Safety

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Behavior; Conferences; Drivers; Driving; Motor skills; Questionnaires; Risk taking
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01165730
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 26 2010 8:28AM