Practicing in relation to the outcome of the driving test

In Sweden, a written and a driving test must be passed for licensure, and these two examinations are the only means of verifying that learner drivers have acquired the competencies stipulated in the national curriculum. The present study investigated 18–24-year olds regarding the effects of personal...

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Published in:Accident analysis and prevention 2007, Vol.39 (1), p.159-168
Main Authors: Nyberg, Anders, Gregersen, Nils Petter, Wiklund, Mats
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Automobile Driver Examination
Automobile Driving - education
Automobile Driving - legislation & jurisprudence
Automobile Driving - standards
Driver education
Driving test
Educational Measurement
Female
Humans
Learner drivers
Licensure - legislation & jurisprudence
Licensure - statistics & numerical data
Male
MEDICIN
MEDICINE
Models, Theoretical
Program Evaluation
Psychomotor Performance
Questionnaire
Questionnairem
Safety - legislation & jurisprudence
Safety - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sweden
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Summary:In Sweden, a written and a driving test must be passed for licensure, and these two examinations are the only means of verifying that learner drivers have acquired the competencies stipulated in the national curriculum. The present study investigated 18–24-year olds regarding the effects of personal background and mode of driver education instruction on the outcome of the driving test. This was done by analysing the following for individual subjects: data on practicing obtained using a questionnaire, and test results of license tests. The results suggest that among the candidates under study, there are equal opportunities in the context of obtaining a driver's license independent of a person's background. The rate of passing was higher for those who started behind-the-wheel training at 16 and applied to take the driving test via a driving school, than for those who started the training at an older age and applied to take the test in person. It was also found that the probability of passing the test was greater if there is successful cooperation between learner and driving school instructor, and if a large proportion of the training been devoted to the task speed adaptation.
ISSN:0001-4575
1879-2057
1879-2057
DOI:10.1016/j.aap.2006.06.015