TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - Comparison of virtual driving test performance and on-road examination for licensure performance: a replication study JO - Proceedings of the ... international driving symposium on human factors in driver assessment, training and vehicle design A1 - Walshe, Elizabeth A1 - Oppenheimer, Natalie A1 - Winston, Flaura SP - 384 EP - 390 VL - 2019 IS - N2 - For novice drivers, passing the on-road examination (ORE) for licensure marks the transition from supervised to unsupervised driving. However, the first months post-licensure pose the highest lifetime risk of crashing. In partnership with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (OBMV), we have developed a virtual driving test (VDT) to enhance new driver skills testing. Through simulation, license applicants were exposed to common serious crash scenarios too dangerous for inclusion in the ORE. In a previous study of an initial sample of 2,143 driver applicants in Ohio, the acceptability, feasibility and construct validity for the VDT was demonstrated: VDT performance variables (simulated traffic collisions and failing to stop at red lights and stop signs) were associated with failing the ORE (all p <0.001). In this study, we aimed to replicate these results with a second sample of 2,500 novice drivers. The findings were in line with the previous study: VDT performance variables and driving errors differentiated those who went on to pass and fail the ORE. Future work will build and validate a more comprehensive and robust set of performance metrics and examine the predictive ability of the VDT, both for licensing results and future crashes. Available: https://drivingassessment.uiowa.edu/sites/drivingassessment.uiowa.edu/files/da2019_59_walshe_final.pdf

Language: en

LA - en SN - UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -