@article{ref1,
title="Provisional drivers' perceptions of the impact of displaying P plates",
journal="Traffic injury prevention",
year="2017",
author="Bates, Lyndel and Scott-Parker, Bridie J. and Darvell, Millie and Watson, Barry C.",
volume="18",
number="8",
pages="820-825",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: P plates (or decals) identify a driver's licence status to other road users. They are a compulsory part of the graduated driver licensing system in Queensland, Australia for drivers on a P1 (Provisional 1) or P2 (Provisional 2) licence. This study explored the perceptions of young drivers regarding the display of P plates (decals) in Queensland, Australia. <br><br>METHODS: In this study, 226 young drivers with a provisional (intermediate/restricted) licence completed a 30 minute online survey between October 2013 and June 2014. T-tests were used to compare the opinions of people who displayed their plates nearly always with those who displayed them less frequently. <br><br>RESULTS: Participants approved of the requirement to display P plates with 69% of those on a P1 licence and 79% on a P2 licence supporting the condition to display P1 (red) plates. Participants on a P1 licence (62%) and a P2 licence (68%) also approved the requirement to display P2 (green) plates. However, young drivers also perceived that the display of P plates (measured from 1 never to 5 nearly all the time) enabled newly licensed drivers to be targeted by police and other drivers (those who do not always display P plates: M = 3.72, SD =.94; those who nearly always display P plates: M = 3.43, SD = 1.09). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The study findings suggest that participants who nearly always display their P plates are more likely to report that having to display their plates resulted in them driving more carefully.  Keywords: Graduated drivers licenses .<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-9588",
doi="10.1080/15389588.2017.1322697",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2017.1322697"
}