Beliefs and attitudes of Australian learner drivers toward driving and avoiding driving through floodwater

Driving through floodwater is a significant cause of flood-related injury and mortality, opportunities exist to embed safe driving messages regarding floodwaters novice drivers in graduated driver licensing schemes. To inform future educational efforts, we investigated the beliefs attitudes Australian learner about avoiding floodwaters. Methods: The study adopted cross-sectional correlational design with measures drawn from theory planned behaviour administered within an online survey. Phase 1 (N = 44 drivers) aimed identify core associated floodwater. 2 250 tested these predicting willingness drive as well social psychological factors that predict drivers’ avoid using pre-tested scenario. Analyses comprised descriptive statistics, linear regression, structural equation models. Results: Ten key were identified These included perceived advantages disadvantages, approval important others, facilitators barriers presented Structural models cognition constructs revealed attitude, subjective norm, behavioural control predicted both Past experience passenger also constructs, although this differed across Discussion: Results highlight importance modelling for young passengers. strong association between norm further highlights those supervising establish expectations around if it encountered on route. Conclusion: Social though Theory-based targets should be considered development intervention programs drivers, such holding licenses.