Approaches to understanding young driver risk taking

摘要

The following is a summary of the combined results of the data analysis and the focus groups: 1. Crashes for drivers aged 16-20 are over-represented during high-school rush hours, and students indicated that showing off and racing occurs during this time frame. However, drivers in this age group do not view this time as being at high risk. 2. The respondents rated the following behaviors as very risky: driving after drinking, driving while reading, driving while putting on makeup, driving without a seatbelt, and tailgating, demonstrating that they had a fair perception of what comprises risky behavior. 3. The 16-20 age group in general did not see certain behaviors while driving as particularly risky, such as driving with multiple friends, listening to loud music, or eating while driving. It is questionable as to whether their recognition of these factors as being risky would lead to their curtailment. 4. Young drivers deny that peers influence them to drive unsafely, but they provided implicit social approval by laughing at reports of unsafe driving.