title: The structure of the learner licence affects the type of experiences novices gain during this phase: Examples from Queensland and New South Wales
creator: Bates, Lyndel J.
creator: Watson, Barry C.
creator: King, Mark J.
subject: 111700 PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
subject: 111716 Preventive Medicine
subject: 170106 Health Clinical and Counselling Psychology
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: 111707 Family Care
subject: Young drivers
subject: graduated driver licensing
subject: learner licence
subject: learner drivers
subject: driver licensing system
description: Newly licensed drivers have a higher crash risk when compared with any other group of  drivers. Graduated driver licensing, with learner, provisional and open licence stages, is one countermeasure demonstrated to reduce this crash risk. The objective of this study was to examine the self-reported behaviours and experiences of learner drivers in two Australian states with different learner licensing requirements: Queensland and New South Wales. Telephone interviews were conducted with 392 participants who were recruited from driver licensing centres immediately after they passed their practical driving test and obtained their driver’s licence under the former driver licensing systems in Queensland and New South Wales. This research identified that the behaviour of learner drivers in both states was very similar, although it did differ on measures that the driver licensing system was likely to influence including the frequency with which L plates were displayed and completion of a log book. The paper also provides information on how learners organised their practice with learners in Queensland appearing less likely to deliberately structure their practice when compared with learners in New South Wales. This research suggests that much of the driving of learners in Queensland occurs on an ad-hoc, unplanned basis. As a result, licensing authorities need to carefully consider how they structure their licensing system in order to positively influence learners’ driving experiences.
publisher: The Australasian College of Road Safety / Travelsafe Committee of the Queensland Parliament
date: 2008
type: Conference Paper
format: application/pdf
relation: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/14946/1/14946.pdf
relation:    Bates, Lyndel J., Watson, Barry C.,  & King, Mark J.   (2008)   The structure of the learner licence affects the type of experiences novices gain during this phase: Examples from Queensland and New South Wales. In  High risk road users - Motivating behaviour change: What works and what doesn't work?, 18 - 19 September 2008, Brisbane.   
identifier: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/14946/
rights: Copyright 2008 (please consult author)
source: Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Qld (CARRS-Q); Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation