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Citation

Begg DJ, Langley JD. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2004; 36(6): 1067-1071.

Affiliation

Injury Prevention Research Unit, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand. drothy.begg@ipru.otago.ac.nz

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.aap.2004.03.001

PMID

15350883

Abstract

This study sought to identify adolescent risk factors that predicted persistent risky driving behaviours among young adults. It was part of a longitudinal study of a birth cohort (474 males and 459 females). The potential predictors were self-reported data obtained at ages 15, 18, 21 years (academic qualifications, personality, mental health, anti-social behaviour and driving behaviour). The risky driving behaviour outcomes were obtained at ages 21 and 26 years and included driving fast for thrills, taking deliberate risks for fun, excessive speed, dangerous overtaking, and close following (tailgating). Persistent risky drivers were defined as those who often, or fairly often engaged in a behaviour at both ages. A minority of males and very few females were classified as persistent risky drivers. Among the males, the factors that predicted at least one, or more of the outcomes were the personality trait of low constraint (i.e. low scores for control, harm avoidance, and traditionalism), aggressive behaviour, and cannabis dependence. These are characteristics to be borne in mind when developing programmes for young drivers that aim to deter the development of persistent risky driving behaviour.

Keywords: Cannabis impaired driving; Ethanol impaired driving

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