Vehicle Accessibility: Association with Novice Teen Driving Conditions

Gershon, Pnina; Ehsani, Johnathon P.; Zhu, Chunming; Klauer, Sheila G.; Dingus, Tom; Simmons-Morton, Bruce

doi:10.17077/drivingassessment.1650

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“…The driving hours variable was considered an independent factor. It was discovered that drivers with more hours of daily driving were more likely to be involved in RTCs [56].…”

Section: Chi-2 Dbq Items Statistical Testmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Integrated Approach to the Spanish Driving Behavior Questionnaire (SDBQ) in the City of Cuenca, Ecuador

Espinoza-Molina,

Ortega,

Sandoval Escobar

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Traffic collisions are the seventh leading cause of death in Ecuador, with reckless driving being one of the main causes. Although there are statistical data on traffic crashes, there has not yet been a comprehensive investigation of the causes. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to investigate unsafe driving behavior using a modified version of the Spanish Driving Behavior Questionnaire (SDBQ) adapted for Ecuador. The 34-item SDBQ we used has four main dimensions: lapses, errors, violations, and aggressive driving. To apply the SDBQ, a stratified random probability sample of 470 drivers with valid driver’s licenses aged 18–69 was used. Of the drivers, 68.8% were male, while 33.2% were female. We used a chi-square test and descriptive statistics to analyze the data for the SDBQ application items. Finally, four generalized linear Poisson models were used. The results show that taxi drivers have the highest scores on three of the four main dimensions of the SDBQ and male drivers are more likely than female drivers to cause traffic accidents. Drivers are also more likely to cause traffic accidents if they drive more hours per day. This research is the first of its kind to analyze driver behavior-based solutions in Ecuador to reduce traffic accidents. The error factor is the most critical outcome of dangerous behavior in the city of Cuenca. The SDBQ aims to foster a culture of safety and sustainability by promoting road safety measures through legislation and traffic regulations.

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“…The driving hours variable was considered an independent factor. It was discovered that drivers with more hours of daily driving were more likely to be involved in RTCs [56].…”

Section: Chi-2 Dbq Items Statistical Testmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Integrated Approach to the Spanish Driving Behavior Questionnaire (SDBQ) in the City of Cuenca, Ecuador

Espinoza-Molina,

Ortega,

Sandoval Escobar

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…Parents are the primary decision makers about the vehicle their teenagers will drive ( 32 ), but little is known about their decision-making process and motivation that lead the majority of parents to provide older and, as shown by empirical data, less safe vehicles for their teenagers ( 21 , 33 ). A 2020 study found young drivers were more likely than middle-aged drivers to be using cars that were older and without ESC ( 33 ).…”

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Cognitive Biases, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Teenagers and Parents Toward Practice Driving, Vehicle Choice, and Safety Technology

Chirles,

Hellinger,

Ehsani

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Teenagers in the United States are at the highest risk of crash during the first year of independent driving. Graduated driver licensing (GDL) policies, vehicle choice, and safety technologies all have an impact on teenager safety, yet more needs to be understood about parent and teenager attitudes and beliefs that affect the choices and decisions surrounding these issues. We conducted six focus groups with teenagers enrolled in a driver education program and their parents. A qualitative thematic analysis was undertaken of the responses of these individuals directly experiencing GDL policies and selecting vehicles for the teenagers to drive. We found parents believed there was a high likelihood teenage drivers would crash and were concerned about the associated financial costs. Parents preferred visual cues for determining vehicle safety and had concerns for the impact of safety technologies on teenager driving skills. Teenagers and parents felt that logging 60 h was a measure of the character of a driver rather than an opportunity for mastering driving skills. There was a debate balancing the intrusiveness with the convenience of recording driving through smartphone applications. Teenagers wanted to learn to drive for independence, but parents did not observe actions related to these desires. Attitudes and beliefs about which vehicles were safest were heavily influenced by personal experiences and perceptions, rather than quantitative evidence, with examples of availability-, substitution-, and outcome cognitive biases. By understanding the influence of cognitive biases on driving safety decisions, community-based educational outreach programs could more effectively improve teenager driver safety.

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Vehicle Accessibility: Association with Novice Teen Driving Conditions

Cited by 2 publications

References 15 publications

An Integrated Approach to the Spanish Driving Behavior Questionnaire (SDBQ) in the City of Cuenca, Ecuador

An Integrated Approach to the Spanish Driving Behavior Questionnaire (SDBQ) in the City of Cuenca, Ecuador

Cognitive Biases, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Teenagers and Parents Toward Practice Driving, Vehicle Choice, and Safety Technology

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