Passenger effects on teenage driving and opportunities for reducing the risks of such travel

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 381-390

  Williams, Allan F ^a   Ferguson, Susan A ^b   McCartt, Anne T ^a  

^a Ferguson International LLC ^*  (United States)

^b Ferguson International LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Driver distractions; Graduated licensing; Passenger restrictions; Teenage crash involvement; Teenage passengers

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DRIVER DISTRACTIONS; GRADUATED LICENSING; PASSENGER RESTRICTIONS; TEENAGE CRASH INVOLVEMENT; TEENAGE PASSENGERS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CAR; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548802346     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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