What is the relationship between the thinking and driving styles of young drivers in the ACT?

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  • Lucienne Kleisen
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INTRODUCTION Drivers aged 16-24 are greatly over-represented in the statistics regarding crashes and fatalities on the road [1] , also in Australia [2]. Only 16% of driver licences in Australia are held by young drivers, aged 17-25 years, while this group makes up almost one third of all road crashes; the youngest drivers, 17-20 year olds, have a crash rate almost three times that of older drivers, 40-49 year olds [3]. Young male drivers are more at risk than young female drivers and this risk has increased in the last decade [4] .

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تاریخ انتشار 2009