Understanding Passenger Influences On Driver Behaviour

Understanding Passenger Influences on Driver Behaviour

Understanding Passenger Influences on Driver Behaviour

The NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust commissioned the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) to research the potentially constructive roles that passengers can play to positively influence the behaviour of drivers, and from this research, to make recommendations for countermeasures that are designed to enhance driver and passenger safety in the ACT. This study was partitioned into five parts: a review of the literature on the interaction between drivers and passengers; a summary of ACT crash data pertaining to passengers; administration via telephone of a survey; the conduct of three focus groups; and recommendations for countermeasure development and future research.

Handbook of Teen and Novice Drivers

Despite a growing body of research and targeted remediation, teenage and novice drivers continue to be six to nine times more likely to die in a crash than they are when they are just a few years older. The World Health Organization reports that road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death globally among 15 to 19 year olds. In light of these crash statistics, understanding the teen driver problem remains of paramount public health importance around the world. The Handbook of Teen and Novice Drivers: Research, Practice, Policy, and Directions provides critical knowledge for a broad range of potential readers, including students, teachers, researchers in academics, industry and the federal government, public policy makers at all levels, insurance companies and automobile manufacturers, driving instructors, and parents and their teens.