Date of Publication
Winter 1-25-2019
Abstract
Distracted driving contributes to approximately 10% of all driver fatalities and 17% of injuries in the US. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the US. Drivers aged 16-19 are 3 times more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than those > 20 years. Increased teen risk is related to attachment to technology, limited driving experience, and an illusion of invincibility. Previous National Highway Traffic Safety Administration assessment of distracted driving attitudes and behaviors does not include significant data on teenage drivers. The goal of this project is to assess safe driving attitudes and behaviors among Vermont Student Drivers.
Advisor(s)
Wendy Davis
UVM Larner College of Medicine
James Lockridge
Youth Safety Council of Vermont
Agency
Youth Safety Council of Vermont
Subjects
Injury and Violence Prevention, Public Health Infrastructure
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License
Recommended Citation
Bissonette, Samantha; Garrido, Megan; Haslett, Nicholas; Pike, Ashton; Prince, William; Tolbert, Davina; Westbom, Catherine; Lockridge, James; and Davis, Wendy, "Safe Driving Attitudes and Behaviors Among Vermont Student Drivers" (2019). Public Health Projects, 2008-present. 272.
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