Citation

Long R. Proc. Australas. Road Safety Res. Policing Educ. Conf. 2002; 6(2): 143-148.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, copyright holder varies, Publisher Monash University)

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Abstract

This paper reports on a variety of driver education programs for students in ACT schools separately funded by the NRMA ACT Road Safety Trust and the ACT Department of Education and Community Services. The projects provided opportunities to educate mainstream and "at-risk" students in a sample of ACT schools and research their behaviours and beliefs. It is clear from the projects that there is a significant level of incongruence between espoused theory and theory-in-use regarding driver education. The theory-in-use of young people regarding driving and risk taking behaviour is largely determined by adolescent cultural values which stands in contrast to the content knowledge and level of schooling of the young people. The proposals, findings and recommendations of this report seek to effect some change in this situation.