Crash involvement during the different phases of the New Zealand Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS)

Addressing the road trauma burden in China: Exploring attitudes, behaviours, risk perceptions and cultural uniqueness

“…Results revealed that while there were no significant differences in offences received by drivers with differing levels of driving experience, new drivers (less than 2 years licensed) did report significantly more crashes than more experienced drivers (more than 11 years licensed). This finding is consistent with novice driver experiences in other countries, and in that sense, is not unexpected (Lewis-Evans, 2010;McCartt et al, 2009;Waller et al, 2001). However, this does not mean that novice training should not be examined in order to give the new generations of drivers the best tools necessary to negotiate a complex driving environment.…”

Crash and traffic violation rates before and after licensure for novice California drivers subject to different driver licensing requirements

“…Crude major traffic violation rates (upper) and alcohol/drug-related traffic violation rates (lower) per 10,000 novice drivers by age and months before and after licensure. rates were also found to peak during the second month of licensure among some New Zealand novices, albeit only those who sought swift full licensure (Lewis-Evans, 2010). Finding that the traffic violation rates of all age groups in the current study were low during the first month of licensure, but greatly increased during the second month, suggests that finding the highest novice crash rates to be during the second or third months of licensure may be a real phenomenon resulting from increased driving exposure rather than error.…”

“…These higher crash rates are likely due to increased driving exposure, but they also reflect errors made during the shift from co-driving under supervision to self-regulated solo driving (Forsyth, Maycock, & Sexton, 1995;Masten, Foss, & Marshall, 2011). Fortunately, the crash rates of newly licensed drivers decrease dramatically within the first months of licensure, after which the decline continues for years at a less steep rate; a learning curve that persists even among novices licensed under graduated driver licensing (GDL), which requires them to hold a learner permit for a minimum time and limits their exposure to high risk conditions (i.e., nighttime driving and transporting young passengers) when they initially begin to drive independently (Lewis-Evans, 2010;Masten & Foss, 2010;Mayhew et al, 2003;Twisk & Stacey, 2007;VicRoads, 2008).…”

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“…In New Zealand, young drivers who complete a driver education course progress through the graduated driver licensing system at a faster rate and obtain a full licence earlier. Research has shown that these drivers, who completed a driver education course and obtained their full licence sooner than those who did not complete a driver education course, have a higher involvement in crashes (Lewis-Evans, 2010) and have a higher risk of receiving a traffic offence within their first years of driving (Begg & Brookland, 2015).…”