Do driver training programs reduce crashes and traffic violations? - A critical examination of the literature

IATSS Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 63-71

  Peck, Raymond C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Accident countermeasures; Driver education; Driver training; Driver training evaluation designs; Novice drivers; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RISK MANAGEMENT; ROADS AND STREETS; TEACHING;

DRIVER EDUCATION; DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAMS; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; NOVICE DRIVERS; RANDOMIZED DESIGN; STATISTICAL PRECISION; TRAINING EVALUATION; YOUNG DRIVER;

DRIVER TRAINING;

EID: 79959747599     PISSN: 03861112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iatssr.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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