| Description |
xii, 91 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Series |
AIFS research report, 1447-1469 (print) ; no. 17 |
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AIFS research report, 1477-1477 (online) ; no. 17 |
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Research report / Australian Institute of Family Studies, 1447-1469 (print) ; no. 17 |
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Research report / Australian Institute of Family Studies, 1477-1477 (online) ; no. 17 |
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Research report (Australian Institute of Family Studies) ; no. 17
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| Contents |
Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Australian Temperament Project -- 3. Driving behaviour trends at 23-24 years of age -- 4. Consistency of driving behaviour over time -- 5. Risky driving and substance use -- 6. Crash involvement, speeding and fatigued driving -- 7. Family and personal influences on young drivers -- 8. Overview |
| Summary |
The Young Drivers Study uses longitudinal data from the Australian Temperament Project to identify trends in young adult driving behaviour. The first report looked at the learner driver experiences and current driving behaviour of 19-20 year olds, their unsafe or unlawful driving patterns, and the association between risky driving and other problem behaviours. This second report looks at these drivers four years later - now aged 23-24 - exploring the consistency of driving behaviours over time; drink driving or substance use and risky behaviour; overlaps between crash involvement, high-level speeding and fatigued driving; the influence of parents on young people's car purchases; and links between personal characteristics and driving behaviours. Comparisons of gender, occupation, education, regional location, and with the previous report are included. The report discusses the findings, which reveal that these young drivers are involved in high rates of risky driving behaviour, including speeding, drink driving, not wearing a seatbelt, being under the influence of an illegal drug, and using a mobile phone while driving |
| Notes |
"The second report from the collaborative partnership between the Australian Institute of Family Studies, the Transport Accident Commission of Victoria and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria." |
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Authors: Suzanne Vassallo, Diana Smart, Samantha Cockfield, Thanuja Gunatillake, Anne Harris and Warren Harrison |
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At foot of title: Australian Temperament Project |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-91) |
| Notes |
Also available in HTML and PDF versions via the internet |
| Subject |
Automobile drivers -- Australia -- Victoria -- Psychology.
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Automobile drivers -- Accidents -- Australia -- Victoria.
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Youth -- Australia -- Victoria -- Longitudinal studies
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| Author |
Vassallo, Suzanne
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Smart, Diana.
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Cockfield, Samantha
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Gunatillake, Thanuja
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Harris, Anne.
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Harrison, Warren
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Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Royal Automobile Club of Victoria.
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Victoria. Transport Accident Commission.
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Australian Temperament Project.
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| ISBN |
9781921414244 |
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