Do Advisory Letters Engage Parents in Teen Driver Safety? [Research Brief]

Details

• Creators:
  Vachal, Kimberly
• Corporate Creators:
  North Dakota State University ; 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
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Evaluation and assessment
  • Graduated licensing
  • Parents
  • Regression analysis
  • Safety programs
  • Surveys
  • Teenage drivers
• Publication/ Report Number:
  MPC-24-514
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  North Dakota ; United States
• Edition:
  Research Brief
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mountain-Plains Consortium
• Abstract:
  A multiple-method approach was used to collect information about parents’ reactions and actions after receiving an advisory letter regarding teen driving. The letter was directed to parents of teens who had been identified as high-risk drivers to encourage parent/teen safe driving discussions and strengthen parent practices with regard to graduated driver’s license restrictions. A mail survey, comprised of closed- and open-ended questions, was administered to gather information. A survey was conducted to assess program efficacy and generate feedback for the continuation and/or refinement for a teen parent advisory letter pilot program. A random sample was drawn from this list to produce a mailing sample of 3,590 households, which elicited 309 responses.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  MPC-567
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76409/dot_76409_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 660.48 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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