@article{ref1,
title="Teenage drivers' views of a classroom and closed-road post-license advanced driving program, guard your life",
journal="Safety (Basel)",
year="2020",
author="Mims, Lauren and Brooks, Johnell O. and Jenkins, Casey and Schwambach, Breno and Gubitosa, Daniel",
volume="6",
number="4",
pages="e44-e44",
abstract="In the US, teenage drivers have an increased risk of being involved in crashes. To address this, post-license advanced driving programs have emerged. This study gains teenagers' perspective of a post-license defensive driving program focused on a hands-on introduction to emergency braking, skid recovery and the dangers of distracted driving. The teenagers completed a survey immediately following the program and a phone interview three months later. The open-ended survey and phone interview items reflect the program's key concepts. During the follow-up phone interview, the majority of teenagers reported using the skills experienced and half of the participants who participated in the phone interview reported using skills that they learned to avoid a crash. Almost all teenagers reported anticipating or changing their driving behaviors, specifically by reducing distractions, having a heightened awareness and changing their driving position. The survey and follow-up phone interview results suggest that the teenagers benefited from the skills introduced and, from the teenagers' perspective, has helped them avoid crashes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2313-576X",
doi="10.3390/safety6040044",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety6040044"
}