Novice drivers' risky driving behavior, risk perception, and crash risk: Findings from the DRIVE study

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1638-1644

  Ivers, Rebecca ^a   Senserrick, Teresa ^b   Boufous, Soufiane ^b   Stevenson, Mark ^b   Chen, Huei Yang ^b   Woodward, Mark ^b   Norton, Robyn ^b  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRIVING ABILITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69049109867     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.150367     Document Type: Article

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