A Young Driver Research Program Based on Simulation

摘要

The Monash University Accident Research Centre is conducting a comprehensive research program with a focus on young driver performance issues. Despite the failure to develop effective young driver risk reduction strategies, most research efforts continue to be directed towards the behaviour and/or motivation of young drivers. This paper suggests that an expansion of this effort to include the investigation of driving performance issues is warranted. To this end, the simulator-based research effort is described, the cornerstone of which is an attempt to identify the important differences in driving performance as a function of driving experience. In addition, an overview of specific investigations in the areas of attention switching time and the provision of decision aiding information is given.