Presentation
CANCELED - Examining Cognitive-Based Training to Improve Young Drivers’ Speed Compliance in Australia
DescriptionSpeeding is the leading cause for road fatalities and injuries, with an estimate of 1.25 million fatalities across the globe each year (World Health Organisation, 2017). This is because exceeding the speed limit reduces a drivers’ reaction time to avoid a potential crash and increases a vehicle’s stopping distance. Studies indicate that speeding only 5km/h over the speed limit is enough to double the likelihood of a casualty crash (Department of Transport and Main Roads, 2023). In Australia specifically, there were a total of 1,116 road fatalities in 2021 (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics - BITRE, 2023). As a result, speed management has been recognized as a central theme in the Australian Government’s National Road Safety Strategy for 2021-2030. This strategy expresses the intent of reducing the road fatality count to zero by 2030, through three key areas of effective road design, speed enforcement, and education (Infrastructure & Transport Ministers, 2021).
The primary aim of this research was to investigate the effect of a cognitive-based training intervention on the speed management behavior of young novice drivers. This study provides valuable background for policy makers, and future researchers in understanding how a training intervention can be tailored or targeted towards young drivers.
The research questions were:
1. What is the effect of a training intervention on young novice drivers’ speed compliance in low (i.e., 50km/h) speed zone?
1. What is the effect of a training intervention on young novice drivers’ speed compliance in a higher (i.e., 80km/h) speed zone?
The primary aim of this research was to investigate the effect of a cognitive-based training intervention on the speed management behavior of young novice drivers. This study provides valuable background for policy makers, and future researchers in understanding how a training intervention can be tailored or targeted towards young drivers.
The research questions were:
1. What is the effect of a training intervention on young novice drivers’ speed compliance in low (i.e., 50km/h) speed zone?
1. What is the effect of a training intervention on young novice drivers’ speed compliance in a higher (i.e., 80km/h) speed zone?
Event Type
Lecture
TimeTuesday, September 10th12:13pm - 12:14pm MST
LocationFLW Salon H
Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making
Training