Revisiting the concept of the 'problem young driver' within the context of the 'young driver problem': Who are they?

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 144-152

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Graduated driver; Licensing Cluster; Novice; Problem young driver; Young driver

Indexed keywords

CRASH INVOLVEMENT; DRIVING ERRORS; GRADUATED DRIVER; GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING; NOVICE; NOVICE DRIVERS; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG DRIVER;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CRASHWORTHINESS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

DRIVER LICENSING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; CLUSTER; FEMALE; GRADUATED DRIVER; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LICENSING; MALE; NOVICE; PROBLEM YOUNG DRIVER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; YOUNG ADULT; YOUNG DRIVER;

CLUSTER; GRADUATED DRIVER; LICENSING; NOVICE; PROBLEM YOUNG DRIVER; YOUNG DRIVER;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; LICENSURE; MALE; QUEENSLAND; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879185310     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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