@article{ref1,
title="Changes in risky driving behaviour among young adults",
journal="Proceedings of the Australasian road safety research, policing and education conference",
year="2001",
author="Begg, Dorothy Jean and Langley, John Desmond",
volume="5",
number="",
pages="-",
abstract="The objective of this study was to determine whether there was a change in the prevalence of risky driving and thrill-seeking behaviour among a cohort of young adults from age 21 to 26 years. At 21 and 26 years of age, data were sought on the prevalence of a range of risky driving behaviours and thrill seeking behaviour. At both ages, 936 members of the cohort were administered a face-to-face interview, using a structured questionnaire that included items on these behaviours. The results showed that, at both ages, risky driving was a predominantly a male activity, but by 26 years of age many males had &quot;matured-out&quot; of these behaviours. At the same time, the desire to take part in thrill-seeking increased among the males. Among the females, there were few significant changes between ages 21 and 26 years but at both ages the prevalence of risky driving and thrill-seeking was relatively low. The results from this study confirm that risky driving behaviour is predominantly a young male activity.<p />",
language="en",
issn="",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}