TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - A survey of unlicensed driving offenders
JO  - Proceedings of the Australasian road safety research, policing and education conference
A1  - Watson, Barry C.
SP  - 269
EP  - 278
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 /> 
LA  - en
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UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -