Adult-supervised practice driving for adolescent learners: The current state and directions for interventions

Jacobsohn, Lela; García-España, J. Felipe; Durbin, Dennis R.; Erkoboni, Danielle; Winston, Flaura Koplin

doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2011.10.008

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“…Teens with increased driving exposure did have more safety‐prone attitudes. However, previous research indicates that supervised driving in safe conditions is the optimal way to gain experience, and unsupervised driving on rural roads may not be the optimal environment for new drivers 33‐35 . Efforts to shape teen attitudes and form awareness early must be complemented with structured teaching, supervision, and practice on rural roads.…”

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Rural Roadway Safety Perceptions Among Rural Teen Drivers Living in and Outside of Towns

Roth

Young

Peek‐Asa

2012

The Journal of Rural Health

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Rural Roadway Safety Perceptions Among Rural Teen Drivers Living in and Outside of Towns

Roth

Young

Peek‐Asa

2012

The Journal of Rural Health

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“…Similarly, while GDL policies have increased the amount of supervised practice driving novices receive prior to licensure, there is little evidence that increased supervised practice provides safety benefits. Some previous research has focused on the amount teens actually practice, the environments they encounter, and the type of instruction they receive, but this research is sparse and has relied mainly on self-reported measures [36][37][38][39]. Therefore, objective ND data are needed as well as prospective trials to demonstrate the efficacy of promising observational studies.…”

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Teen Driving Risk and Prevention: Naturalistic Driving Research Contributions and Challenges

Simons‐Morton

Ehsani

Gershon

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Safety

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Naturalistic driving (ND) methods may be particularly useful for research on young driver crash risk. Novices are not safe drivers initially, but tend to improve rapidly, although the pace of learning is highly variable. However, knowledge is lacking about how best to reduce the learning curve and the variability in the development of safe driving judgment. A great deal has been learned from recent naturalistic driving (ND) studies that have included young drivers, providing objective information on the nature of crash risk and the factors that contribute to safety critical events. This research indicates that most learners obtain at least the amount of practice driving recommended and develop important driving skills. Unfortunately, most learners are not exposed during training to more complex driving situations and the instruction provided by supervising parents is mostly reactive and may not fully prepare teens for independent driving. While supervised practice driving is quite safe, crash rates are high during the first six months or so of independent driving then decline rapidly, but remain high for years relative to experienced drivers. Contributing factors to crash risk include exposure, inexperience, elevated gravitational-force event rates, greater willingness to engage in secondary tasks while driving, and social influence from peer passengers. The findings indicate the need and possible objectives for improving practice driving instruction and developing innovative prevention approaches for the first year of independent driving.

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“…Research about how much teens actually practice is sparse and has relied mainly on self-reported measures (Waller, Olk et al 2000, Williams, Nelson et al 2002, McCartt, Hellinga et al 2007, Scott-Parker, Bates et al 2011, Jacobsohn, García-España et al 2012, Bates, Watson et al 2014). Self-reported accounts about practice driving may not be entirely accurate, given the fallibility of memory (Staplin, Gish et al 2008), so objective data are needed about the number of hours teens practice.…”

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Naturalistic assessment of the learner license period

Ehsani

Klauer

Zhu

et al. 2017

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and progression of practice driving during the learner license period in a sample of teenagers. During the first and last 10 hours of practice driving, we examined (1) the amount, variety and complexity of conditions of practice; (2) the nature of parental instruction; and (3) errors that teens made while driving. Data were collected from 90 teens and 131 parents living in Virginia, USA, using in-vehicle cameras, audio recorders, GPS and trip recorders. Based on data collected from the instrumented vehicles, teens practiced for 46.6 hours on average, slightly higher than the GDL requirement for their jurisdiction, though half did not complete the required 45 hours of practice and only 17% completed the required 15 hours of night time driving. Exposure to diverse roadways increased over the practice driving period, which averaged 10.6 months. Most driving instruction occurred in reaction to specific driving situations, such as navigating and identifying hazards, and could be characterized as co-driving. Higher order instruction, which relates to the tactics or strategies for safe driving, was less frequent, but remained stable through the practice driving period. Instruction of all forms was more likely following an elevated gravitational force (g-force) event. Errors decreased over time, suggesting improvements in manual and judgment skills, but engagement in potentially distracting secondary tasks increased (when an adult was in the vehicle). A small percentage of trips occurred with no passenger in the front seat, and the g-force rate during these trips was almost 5 times higher than trips with an adult front-seat passenger. Taken collectively, these findings indicate (1) most teens got at least the required amount of supervised practice, but some did not; (2) instruction was mainly reactive and included some higher order instruction; (3) teens driving skills improved despite increased exposure to complex driving conditions, but secondary tasks also increased. Opportunities remained for improving the quality and variability in supervision and enhancing the development of skills during the lengthy period of practice.

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Adult-supervised practice driving for adolescent learners: The current state and directions for interventions

Cited by 24 publications

References 23 publications

Rural Roadway Safety Perceptions Among Rural Teen Drivers Living in and Outside of Towns

Rural Roadway Safety Perceptions Among Rural Teen Drivers Living in and Outside of Towns

Teen Driving Risk and Prevention: Naturalistic Driving Research Contributions and Challenges

Naturalistic assessment of the learner license period

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