Self-assessed driver competence among novice drivers – a comparison of driving test candidate assessments and examiner assessments in a Dutch and Finnish sample

Mynttinen, Sami; Sundström, Anna; Vissers, Jan; Koivukoski, Marita; Hakuli, Kari; Keskinen, Esko

doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2009.04.006

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“…In the earlier studies [2,3], where cross-national surveys of selfevaluated driving skills of candidates who took a license test were carried out, all of the correlation coefficients were found to be weakly or moderately positive. About half of the Finnish and Dutch candidates made a realistic assessment, although between 58 and 70% of Swedish candidates overestimated their skills.…”

Section: Methods For Self-assessmentmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…Studies conducted by Mynttinen et al [2,3] have compared selfassessed driving skills with observed driver performance and revealed that there were no significant differences in self-assessment accuracy between males and females or driving candidates of different ages. Considering the various and somewhat conflicting results that have been generated by these different assessment methods, it seemed clear that a study should be conducted that attempted to demonstrate whether, and if so, to what extent, gender and age play a role in the accuracy of driver self-assessment among Japanese driving school students.…”

Section: Methods For Self-assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finnish, Swedish, and Dutch driver training and examinations are based on this conceptual model, which focuses on assuring that drivers obtain the fundamental skills necessary for ensuring traffic safety [2,3]. According to this model, certain driver behaviours are set out in a hierarchical structure, named as 'Goals for life and skills for living', 'Goals and the context of driving', 'Mastering traffic situations', and 'Vehicle manoeuvring'.…”

Section: Self-assessment Of Driving Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This study had two aims; the first aim was to examine the accuracy of the self-evaluated driving skills of Japanese driving school students by applying the framework used in previous European studies [2,3]. In this framework, the self-assessment of driver candidates is compared to the examiners' assessment, which gives a more objective view of the candidates' driving performance.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comparing the self-assessed and examiner-assessed driving skills of Japanese driving school students

Nakai

Usui

2012

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a b s t r a c tPrevious research about subjective driving skills has revealed that drivers, especially younger males, tend to rate their driving skills more highly than those of the average driver. This study examines the accuracy of Japanese novice drivers' self-evaluation of their driving skills by comparing their self-assessments with assessments made by a driving examiner. We also examined the effects of gender and age on the accuracy of driver selfevaluation of their skills. A sample of Japanese driving test candidates (n= 2021) completed a self-assessment using a 5-point scale applied to 19 items. The candidates completed the assessment shortly after passing their practical driving test conducted at a driving school. Their performance was also assessed by an examiner who used the same scale. The comparison between self-assessment and examiner-assessment revealed that around 40% of Japanese driving school students made a realistic assessment of their skills. With regard to the gender differences, although males displayed higher levels of overconfidence than females did, the differences were not as large as earlier studies with questionnaires had suggested. Furthermore, the effect of age on the accuracy of novice drivers' skill assessment was found to be relatively small. Our findings, which are based on a comparison of subjective assessments of driving skills between examiners and novices, instead of a questionable method which relies on a comparison with a hypothetical average driver, suggest that the majority of candidates in fact do not overrate their own skills. These results were discussed from the viewpoint of the driver education system and compared to other European research using the same framework.

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Comparing the self-assessed and examiner-assessed driving skills of Japanese driving school students

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2012

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“…A recent study shows that 30-40% of young drivers in Finland and the Netherlands rated their competence as better than driving licence examiners did (Mynttinen et al, 2009). Those who overestimated their competence (rated their competence higher than the rating given by the licence examiner) failed the driving test more often than those who slightly underestimated their competence.…”

Section: Young Driver Accident Ratesmentioning

confidence: 96%