Bad Driving Is Associated With Lower Awareness of Driving

Sanbonmatsu, David M.; Strayer, David L.

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Bad Driving Is Associated With Lower Awareness of Driving

2019-09-01
By Sanbonmatsu, David M. ; Strayer, David L.

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Creators:

Sanbonmatsu, David M. ; Strayer, David L.
Corporate Creators:

University of Utah ; Mountain-Plains Consortium
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

MPC 19-400
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

Mountain-Plains Consortium
Abstract:

Studies of self-regulation suggest that monitoring is essential for task performance and the attainment of goals. Research was conducted to investigate factors affecting the monitoring of driving and driving safety. Participants drove on a simulator course while discussing emotional topics or daily routines. Participants’ perceptions of their driving errors, safety, and performance were recorded. Measures were also taken of the importance of driving safety and performance on the simulator. Driving safety as reflected by driving errors was strongly associated with self-awareness of driving. Driving self-awareness and driving safety were greater when the importance of driving safely was high. The discussion of emotional topics had no effect on driving, driving self-awareness, or affect. Findings indicate that lower driving self-awareness is associated with bad driving. Driving education programs should teach developing drivers that monitoring their driving performance and state is central to safely operating a motor vehicle.
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MPC-525
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61886/dot_61886_DS1.pdf
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University Transportation Centers
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urn:sha256:23e107874b3307501b2a252d126a1b386340ef6359fa5e72c04f279afac36f8c

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English

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