Citation

Private Academic Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand, Mungmngpuntipantip R, Wiwanitkit V, Dr DY Patil University, Pune, India. J. Road Safety 2022; 33(1): 71-72.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Australasian College of Road Safety)

DOI

10.33492/JRS-D-21-00014

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We would like to share our ideas regarding the publication entitled "Exemption of behind-the-wheel driving test for novice young drivers: A serious public health concern (Bari et al, 2020)." Bari et al. (2020) stated that "While the decision was made to address the backlog of driving tests created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and also to practice social distancing (Taylor, 2020), many public health experts are now concerned that this decision will have catastrophic consequences on road safety." Research suggests that a driving test that monitors both driver performance and behavior (Lee, 2008) is a good test and one that advances road safety. Whether a driving test can be exempted in some special circumstances is an interesting question.

Keywords: CoViD-19-Road-Traffic

Language: en