Drivers' risk profile indicates the need for a graduated driving licence in South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 749-751

  Chokotho, L C ^a   Matzopoulos, R ^b   Myers, J E ^c  

^a Beit Cure Hospital   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867452863     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.5986     Document Type: Article

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