TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Peer influence predicts speeding prevalence among teenage drivers
JO  - Journal of safety research
A1  - Simons-Morton, Bruce G.
A1  - Ouimet, Marie Claude
A1  - Chen, Rusan
A1  - Klauer, Sheila G.
A1  - Lee, Suzanne Elin
A1  - Wang, Jing
A1  - Dingus, Thomas A.
SP  - 397
EP  - 403
VL  - 43
IS  - 5-6
N2  - IMPACT ON INDUSTRY: Preventing speed-related crashes could reduce costs and improve efficiency in the transportation industry. OBJECTIVE: This research examined the psychosocial and personality predictors of observed speeding among young drivers. METHOD: Survey and driving data were collected from 42 newly-licensed teenage drivers during the first 18months of licensure. Speeding (i.e., driving 10mph over the speed limit; about 16km/h) was assessed by comparing speed data collected with recording systems installed in participants' vehicles with posted speed limits. RESULTS: Speeding was correlated with elevated g-force event rates (r=0.335, pb0.05), increased over time, and predicted by day vs. night trips, higher sensation seeking, substance use, tolerance of deviance, susceptibility to peer pressure, and number of risky friends. Perceived risk was a significant mediator of the association between speeding and risky friends. CONCLUSION: The findings support the contention that social norms may influence teenage speeding behavior and this relationship may operate through perceived risk.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4375
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2012.10.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -