What Drivers Don't Know: or Don't Care.

Author(s)
Leonard, S.D. Hill, G.W. & Overdorff, J.A.
Year
Abstract

Many behaviors of drivers and passengers in automobiles are not safe practices. Three surveys were conducted to determine whether or not some of the behaviors examined previously by the authors and other investigators were currently occurring. In addition, the authors asked the respondents whether they knew their behaviors were unsafe and if they were aware of the possible risks, why did they continue to perform the behaviors? Information was also gathered about the extent to which having experienced a formal driving course affected the responses. With the exception of a few items, the participants indicated some awareness of the risks. However, they did not appreciate the relative levels of risk involved in some activities. There was little effect of having taken a formal driving course. Reasons for unsafe behaviors included lack of knowledge, presumption of low increased risk, and acceptance of risk for increased comfort.

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Publication

Library number
C 46848 (In: C 46824 [electronic version only]) /83 / ITRD E848608
Source

In: Driving Assessment 2005 : proceedings of the third international driving symposium on human factors in driver assessment, training and vehicle design, held Rockport, Maine, USA, June 27-30, 2005, 7 p.

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