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Creators:
Stanley, Laura ; Mueller, Jessica
Stanley, Laura ; Mueller, Jessica Less -
Corporate Creators:
Western Transportation Institute
Corporate Contributors:
Montana. Dept. of Transportation. Research Programs ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Montana. Dept. of Transportation. Research Programs ; United States. Federal Highway Administration Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Defensive Driver Training
Driving Safety
Novice Driver Training
Skid Car Training
Driver Improvement Programs
Driver Training
Recently Qualified Drivers
Transportation Safety

Publication/ Report Number:
FHWA/MT-10-004/8183-003
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Montana
Edition:
Technical report; July 2005¿Apr. 2010.
Corporate Publisher:
Montana. Dept. of Transportation. Research Programs
NTL Classification:
NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Education ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety ;
Abstract:
This project evaluates the effectiveness of a multistage driver education program for Montana’s young

drivers. A total of 347 teenaged drivers who had completed high school driver education agreed to participate.

These drivers were randomly split into two groups of approximately equal size, one of which received

additional instruction in a defensive driving workshop (case group) and another that did not (control group).

Self-reported and DMV data was collected over a four-year period (from 2006 to 2009) to determine the

drivers’ involvement in near-misses, single- and multiple-vehicle collisions and any citations received. In 2006

and 2007, there was a significantly lower number of self-reported citations in the case group compared to the

control group. However, when adjusted for driving exposure the differences were found to be insignificant.

When adjusting for driving exposure, near-miss and collision experience between the two groups was not

significantly different during any of the survey years. It should be noted that other possible positive outcomes

of the training, such as increased knowledge, increased skills, and increased driving adaptability, cannot be

measured by analyzing the dependent variables collected in this study.


Format:
PDF
Funding:
8183-003
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
University Transportation Centers
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