@article{ref1,
title="A survey of unlicensed driving offenders",
journal="Proceedings of the Australasian road safety research, policing and education conference",
year="2002",
author="Watson, Barry C.",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="269-278",
abstract="This paper reports the findings of a survey of 309 unlicensed driving offenders interviewed at the Brisbane Magistrates Court. A wide range of offenders participated in the study, including: disqualified and cancelled drivers; expired licence holders; drivers without a current or appropriate licence; and those who had never been licensed. The results suggest that unlicensed drivers should not be viewed as a homogenous group. Significant differences exist between offender types in terms of their socio-demographic characteristics; driving history; whether they were aware of being unlicensed; and their behaviour while unlicensed. While many offenders limited their driving while unlicensed, others continued to drive frequently. Moreover, almost one-third of the sample continued to drive unlicensed after being detected by the police. The results highlight the need to enhance current policies and practices to counter unlicensed driving.<p />",
language="en",
issn="",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}