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Citation

Rhodes N, Brown D, Edison A. J. Saf. Res. 2005; 36(5): 497-499.

Affiliation

UAB Injury Control Research Center, Birmingham, Alabama, United States; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jsr.2005.10.012

PMID

16297935

Abstract

To gain a fuller understanding of risk-taking in young drivers, an extensive analysis of a database containing all crashes reported by law enforcement officers in the state of Alabama (USA) during five years (1999â??2003) was undertaken. The analysis focused on crashes resulting from risky driving behavior among 16â??20 year old drivers. This was followed by a series of four focus groups involving licensed drivers aged 16â??20, to take the first step toward understanding the attitudes and the social context of young drivers' behavior.

Risk-taking is more problematic than DUI in the 16â??20 age group. Perhaps, this is because movies and TV have conditioned our young people both to respect risk-takers and to act out risky behavior on the roadway. It is not enough to inform young people of what is risky and the consequences of risky behavior. While this may have a positive impact on a large portion of risk-averse young people, there is little doubt that these types of messages will do nothing more than inspire the more risk-prone young people to further demonstrate their prowess. The subsequent phases of this research will take this into consideration.

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