Early driving experience and influence on risk perception in young rural people
Early driving experience and influence on risk perception in young rural people
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10.1016/j.aap.2011.10.005
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发表时间：
2012-03-01
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
Harris, Mark F.
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作者：
Knight, Patricia J.;Iverson, Don;Harris, Mark F.
年轻人，特别是男性和来自农村地区的年轻人，在道路交通事故中的比例过高；这种情况发生在世界各地依赖车辆的国家，包括澳大利亚。年轻司机的态度、经历和行为是影响他们早期获得无碰撞道路驾驶经验的一些关键因素。本文考虑了年轻人的观点，他们中的一些人在农村土地上长大，从小就在农业工作中扮演着重要的、负责任的角色，包括与任务相关的驾驶。在与农场相关的任务中，这种早期的责任和相关的受伤风险意识会影响风险认知，并对以后的冒险行为产生影响。在澳大利亚新南威尔士州农村的四个城镇，对上学的年轻人进行了十个焦点小组。结果表明，无论是在路上还是在越野，开车的风险因素都得到了清楚的识别和理解；农村地区的大多数年轻人并不是“高”冒险者或寻求刺激的人。他们还指出，在新南威尔士州的农村地区，在获得道路驾驶执照的年龄之前及早处理车辆是社区内的惯例。然而，超速的态度反映出这是一种可以容忍的行为，几乎是不可避免的，而且通常被认为没有风险。酒后驾车在个人和社区层面都被认为风险更大，更难被接受。未来旨在降低年轻农村司机撞车率的干预战略应着眼于解决与农村道路超速有关的态度和行为。(C)2011爱思唯尔有限公司。保留所有权利。
Young people, particularly males and those from a rural area, are over represented in road crashes; this occurs in vehicle dependent countries around the world, including Australia. The attitudes, experiences and behaviours of young drivers are some of the key factors which affect their potential to have an early on road driving experience that is crash free.This paper considers the views of young people, some of whom were brought up on rural properties, and had significant, responsible roles in agricultural work, including task related driving from a very early age. This early responsibility and associated awareness of risk of injury in farm related tasks can affect risk perception and impact on later risk taking behaviours.Ten focus groups were conducted with young people attending schools in four towns in rural New South Wales, Australia. These were recorded and analysed using qualitative methodology.The results indicate that risk factors in driving, on and off road, are clearly identified and understood; the majority of young people in rural areas are not "high" risk takers or sensation seekers. They also indicate that, in rural NSW, early vehicle handling, before the age for obtaining a license for driving on roads, is customary practice within the community.Attitudes towards speeding, however, reflect that it is tolerable behaviour, and almost inevitable, and often not considered to be risky. Drink driving is considered more risky, and less acceptable, at both the personal and community levels. Future intervention strategies to reduce crash rates in young rural drivers should aim to address the attitudes and actions associated with speeding on rural roads. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.