Young drivers

Projects focusing on young and inexperienced drivers may examine the effectiveness of various license restrictions and training requirements under graduated licensing systems, compare peer and parental influences on young drivers' perceptions of risk and driving behaviours, and evaluate the effectiveness of assessment tools.

For general information, refer to CARRS-Q's fact sheets on Adolescent Risk-taking [PDF, 851KB], Mobile Phones and Driving [PDF, 1.65MB] and Novice Drivers [PDF, 2.16MB].

Reducing optimism bias in young novice drivers: The potential of accountability or insight experience interventions (2010 - in progress)

Better understanding the influence of risk perceptions on health behaviours (2009 - in progress)

Boosting the effects of a curriculum based injury prevention program for adolescents through a school connectedness intervention (2009 - in progress)

Development and evaluation of a novel Driver Training Assessment Tool (DTAT) (2007 - in progress)

The development of an effectiveness trial of the SPIY Program: An injury and risk-taking prevention curriculum for Year 9 adolescents (2005 - 2009)

A content analysis of Australian motor vehicle advertising; and overseas comparison studies (2005 - 2007)

Recent publications by CARRS-Q researchers include:

Bates, Lyndel J. and Watson, Barry C. and King, Mark J. (2010) Required hours of practice for learner drivers : a comparison between two Australian jurisdictions.  Journal of Safety Research, 41(2). pp. 93-97.

Bates, Lyndel J. and Watson, Barry C. and King, Mark J. (2010) Mobility and safety are conflicting goals for transport policy makers when making decisions about graduated driver licensing.  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education.

Buckley, Lisa D. and Chapman, Rebekah L. and Sheehan, Mary C. (2009) Friends looking out for friends as an intervention strategy for young adults' risky driving.  In: Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, 11-13 November 2009, Sydney, Australia.

Scott-Parker, Bridie and Watson, Barry C. and King, Mark J. (2009) Exploring how parents and peers influence the behaviour of young drivers.  In: Proceedings of the 2009 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference : Smarter, Safer Directions, 10-12 November 2009, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

Scott-Parker, Bridie and Watson, Barry and King, Mark J. (2009) Understanding the psychosocial factors influencing the risky behaviour of young drivers.  Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 12(6). pp. 470-482.

White, Melanie J. (2009) Learning to drive with cognitive impairment : the experience of young ADHD diagnosed drivers and their parent supervisors.  In: Proceedings of Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, 10-12 November 2009, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales.

Bates, Lyndel J. and Watson, Barry C. and King, Mark J. (2009) Driving and licensing experiences of learner drivers in two Australian states prior to major changes in the licensing laws.  Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 20(3). pp. 51-55.

Bates, Lyndel J. and Watson, Barry C. and King, Mark J. (2009) Factors influencing learner driver experiences.  Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Canberra, ACT.

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