@article{ref1,
title="A comparison of South Australia's driver licensing methods: competency-based training vs. practical examination",
journal="Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour",
year="1999",
author="Roach, G. and Taylor, Michael A. P. and Dawson, Drew",
volume="2",
number="2",
pages="69-80",
abstract="The study, comparing different driver licensing methods, involved 267 subjects (132 male, 135 female) with a mean age of 19.6 years (range 17-23) who had obtained their driver's licence either by completing a competency-based training course (145 subjects) or by passing a practical examination (122 subjects). Subjects completed a survey regarding their driving attitudes, behaviours and experiences. Licensing method had no effect on driving outcomes (i.e. crash and offence rates) or self-perceptions of driving attitudes or behaviour. However, drivers who had passed the practical examination had higher self-ratings of skill than drivers who had completed competency-based training. These findings indicate that the different licensing methods produce young drivers with similar driving attitudes and behaviours. Path analysis showed that self-perceptions of skill and safety are good indicators of crash and offence rates, and that rather than being a determinant of driving behaviour, licensing method may itself be determined by self-perceptions of skill.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1369-8478",
doi="10.1016/S1369-8478(99)00007-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1369-8478(99)00007-8"
}