Young and Unlicensed: Risky Driving Before Entering the Licensing System

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 213-218

  Scott Parker, B ^a   Watson, B ^a   King, M J ^a   Hyde, M K ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Learner license; Novice driver; Prelicense driving; Provisional license; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861581583     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2011.638683     Document Type: Article

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