Can we use the Cohort II data to explore the effectiveness of Pass Plus?

Elliott, M.A. (2006) Can we use the Cohort II data to explore the effectiveness of Pass Plus? In: Behavioural Research in Road Safety: Sixteenth Seminar. Department for Transport, London, United Kingdom, pp. 225-236. ISBN 1 904763 70 7

Abstract

Newly qualified drivers have a high probability of being involved in a road traffic accident relative to other drivers, and their lack of driving experience is one of the main reasons for their relatively high accident liabilities (e.g. Forsyth et al., 1995; Maycock, 2002; Maycock et al., 1991; Wells and Baughan, 2003). In Great Britain, the Cohort I study represented the first investigation into the new driver problem on a large scale (e.g. Forsyth, 1992a, 1992b; Forsyth et al., 1995; Maycock and Forsyth, 1997). The results of that study provided a valuable input into Government policy on driver training and testing. However, with the passage of time, changes have been made to the training and testing regime, notably the introduction of a separate theory test, as well as changes to the practical test itself. A Cohort II project has therefore been carried out in order to provide up-to-date information about learner and novice drivers that can be used to inform Department for Transport (DfT) policy.

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