Pre-licence driving experience in newly licensed Maori drivers : New Zealand Drivers Study.

Author(s)
McDowell, A. Begg, D. Connor, J. & Broughton, J.
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Abstract

Despite recent reductions in motor vehicle injury rates in New Zealand, the rates for young drivers and especially young Maori drivers remain disproportionately high. This is commonly associated with driver inexperience and led to the development of road safety initiatives such as graduated driver licensing to increase beginner driver experience in low risk situations. There is anecdotal evidence that many newly licensed drivers in New Zealand have had some pre-licence driving experience, but no scientific research has been done to explore this issue. This paper describes a study of pre-licence driving experience in a cohort of newly licensed Maori drivers and its relationship with rural or urban locality. Results will be presented that describe and compare the pre-licence driving experience in the cohort of 824 Maori drivers. This will identify any fundamental differences or similarities by locality within this high risk driving population at the time of licensure. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E217612.

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C 46796 (In: C 46757 [electronic version only]) /83 / ITRD E217619
Source

In: Road safety 2008: safer roads, safer speeds, safer people, safer vehicles : [proceedings of the] Australasian Road Safety Research Policing Education Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 9-12 November 2008, 11 p.

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