Learning Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effects of Experience on the Driving Performance of Novice Teen Drivers
This study will evaluate the driving performance of new teenage drivers and determine to
what extent independent driving experience improves driving performance of young drivers.
Motor vehicle crash rates are highest among new teen drivers, especially during the first 6
months and 1,000 miles of independent licensed driving. Crash rates decline with experience,
and this study will assess the effect of driving experience on performance.
Newly licensed teenagers ranging from 16 years, 3 months to 17 years of age and experienced
drivers 30 to 50 years of age may be eligible for this study. Candidates must be able to
legally drive in the commonwealth of Virginia and have at least 20/40 correctable vision.
Participants complete a questionnaire about their health and driving experience. They are
then tested on a driving test track. Teens are tested within 3 weeks of obtaining their
driver's license and before they have more than 100 miles of independent driving experience.
They are tested a second time 6 to 12 months later and after they have more than 1,000 miles
of driving experience. A group of experienced adult drivers are also tested to provide a
comparison.
The driving test is conducted on a smart road - a controlled, 2.2-mile two-lane research
track at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. It is designed for safety, with
restricted access, nothing for a vehicle to hit, carefully placed guardrails, and other
safety features. The research vehicle is equipped with airbags, anti-lock brakes, and other
safety equipment. It also has sensors and tiny video cameras to assess the behavior of the
vehicle and the driver; this equipment does not interfere with the operation of the vehicle.
An experimenter accompanies the driver and instructs him or her to perform routine driving
skills, such as stopping, changing lanes and maintaining speed, as well as to other tasks
such as inserting a CD into an entertainment console, having a conversation, and answering a
cellular telephone call. The driver has an opportunity to practice the tasks before being
tested.
The driver's speed is limited to 35 mph or less during the experiment and the driver is
required to wear seat belts and follow safe driving procedures. The experimenter is in the
front passenger seat can stop the vehicle using a separate brake pedal.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 48 |
Est. completion date | July 2006 |
Est. primary completion date | |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 7 Years to 55 Years |
Eligibility |
- INCLUSION CRITERIA: Recruitment of teen participants will occur by arrangement with local driving schools in Montgomery County, VA. Potential participants aged 16 or 17 who have held their driver's license for one month or less may be eligible. Participants may be recruited during their training, and will only be eligible after they have met all requirements for licensure, and after both parental consent and teen assent are obtained. If the teen wishes to participate, they must have their parent or legal guardian speak to the VTTI experimenter over the telephone for screening and then accompany the teen at an appointment so that the study can be explained and consent and assent provided. Experienced adult drivers will be recruited via one-page recruitment fliers describing the study posted in the Blacksburg, VA area. After an appointment is made, a telephone screening will occur using the Telephone Driver Screening and Demographic Questionnaire to assess age, sex, medical and driving history. |
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Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) | Bethesda | Maryland |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) |
United States,
Doherty ST, Andrey JC, MacGregor C. The situational risks of young drivers: the influence of passengers, time of day and day of week on accident rates. Accid Anal Prev. 1998 Jan;30(1):45-52. — View Citation
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