Tips for young drivers and young passengers Dr Bridie Scott-Parker, Research Fellow 1

Young drivers 2

Teen driver risk factors 3 1.Driver 2.Passenger 3.Broader social influences 4.Journey 5.Vehicle and crash These variables can and do interact, increasing risk.

The Driver 4

Driver risk factors 5 Age Gender Personality Attitudes Rurality Emotional state Sensitivity to reward Licence type Driving experience Hazard perception Seat belt use Fatigue Distraction Alcohol/illicit drugs Intentions/willingness Prior driving behaviour

The Passenger 6

Passenger risk factors 7 Age Gender Number

Other Social Influences 8

Broader social influence risk factors 9 Parents Friends Other drivers Police

The Journey 10

Journey risk factors 11 Purpose Exposure Time of day Day of week

The Journey 12

Vehicle and crash risk factors 13 Vehicle ownership Vehicle age Vehicle size Type of crash Severity of crash Number of vehicles in crash

Tips for Learners 14 Get a wide variety of driving practice over a long period of time Different driving circumstances Roads, supervisors, passengers, time of day, weather, other road users Different personal circumstances Mood, alertness

Tips for Learners 15 Where are you going to drive, in what vehicle, and with whom when you have your P plates? Practice that now!

Tips for Learners 16 Where are you going to drive, in what vehicle, and with whom when you have your P plates? Practice that now! You can always change your mind!

Tips for Provisional drivers 17 Do you need to drive? What are alternatives to driving? What is your back-up plan?

Tips for Provisional drivers 18 Do you need to drive? What are alternatives to driving? What is your back-up plan? What are your risk factors? Manage these in advance How you drive… Where you drive… When you drive… Who you drive… What you drive…

Tips for Passengers of Young Drivers 19 Do you need to be a passenger? Alternatives? How did the driver behave last time you were a passenger? What is your back-up plan?

Tips for Passengers of Young Drivers 20 Do you need to be a passenger? Alternatives? How did the driver behave last time you were a passenger? What is your back-up plan? Be a safe passenger Co-driving

Tips for Passengers of Young Drivers 21 Do you need to be a passenger? Alternatives? How did the driver behave last time you were a passenger? What is your back-up plan? Be a safe passenger Co-driving Is the driver being a safe driver? What can you do? Best line ever?

You can change your mind! 22

Attention: Learner drivers! 23 Do you have (or about to get) a Learner licence? In May, will you have less than 15 hours in your logbook? Are you aged years? Would you like to participate in a research project in the University’s new driving simulator? If you answered yes to these questions, please collect a Research Participant Information Sheet to read more, and contact Dr Bridie Scott-Parker – Mum or Dad will also participate in the study (in a different driving simulator), so check with them first!

Questions? Dr Bridie Scott-Parker, 24