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Novice Driver Safety
Novice Driver Safety Research
Organisations within Australia and around the world have conducted research on ways to improve the safety of novice drivers. The following links provide references for this research. If you can suggest further links for inclusion please contact roadsafety@infrastructure.gov.au
- NovEV Evaluation of Novice Driver Training Schemes in 6 European Union member states
- Advanced a study of post-licence driver and rider training co-financed by the European Commission
- UK National Driver Improvement Scheme Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the National Driver Improvement Scheme (Report No. 64)
- In the drivers seat: Understanding young adults driving behaviour Australian Institute of Family Studies Research Report 12
Key Facts for New Drivers
Summary
The kit 'Key Facts for New Drivers' contains fact sheets developed by the department and the Australian Driver Trainers Association to help inform learner drivers about factors that increase the risk of crashes, and encourages cooperative partnerships between trainers, learner drivers and their parents and family.
Ask your driver trainer for the fact sheets, and get the real story on:
- how speeding affects your crash risk
- fatigue who is really at risk?
- how much do you need to practise?
- how to drive for the conditions, plus
- advice for those who supervise a learner driver.