1. Theoretical Approaches to Driver Education

2. Continuum of Driving Behavior Crash Involvement Knowledge Gains ?

3. Traffic Safety: A Public Health Perspective Health Protective Behavior: –Engaging in behaviors to protecting current healthy state Parallel between Driver Behavior and other Health Behaviors

4. Theoretical Models Health Belief Model (Susceptibility, Threat) Transtheoretical Model (Readiness) Self-Efficacy (Confidence) Self-Regulation (Goals) Social Cognitive (Learning)

5. Benefits of Theoretical Approach Provides a conceptual foundation that serves to: 1)Provide insight into how program information should be communicated 2)Sets evidence-based parameters for the evaluation of program components on behavior change