Driver Education Research Study
A Contemporary Look at Driver Training and Its Role in Reducing Crash Risk in Novice Adolescent Drivers
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1,300 participants
Aug 8, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will test the effectiveness of different types of driver training interventions for reducing young new driver crash risk early after licensure.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria11
- Adolescents ages 16-17 years old who reside in Pennsylvania
- Have an active Pennsylvania learner's permit
- Have \<30 hours of driving practice during permit phase
- Have never taken an on-road licensing exam, in any state
- Plan to get a license within the next 12 months in Pennsylvania
- Plan to have access to a vehicle to drive after licensure
- Have a personal cell phone and access to a smartphone/tablet/computer with internet access
- Download and use the RoadReady app (only required for participants randomized to the behind-the-wheel training arm; optional for participants randomized to the online vehicle and driver safety and online driver skills training arms)
- Are able to read/write in English
- Provide informed consent/assent
- Are not also taking part in another learner driver study
Exclusion Criteria3
- Non-Pennsylvania resident
- Participants who do not pass the license exam will not be able to complete the post-license monitoring until the license is obtained
- Enrolled in another learner driver study
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Interventions
This online video education program provides education in vehicle and driver safety (e.g. vehicle maintenance, adjusting car seats and seatbelts). This online training will take up to 2 hours to complete and will have a short quiz at the end to determine compliance with this online training.
The online driver training is the Accelerated Curriculum to Create Effective Learning (ACCEL) is designed to enhance the ability to anticipate, recognize and respond to hazards and to maintain attention to the road. The training is delivered online via a computer and can be done from home or at a school or other site that has a computer with internet access. It requires up to two hours to complete, and will be hosted on a platform that will track progress and completion through the training (such as accuracy, duration in modules, time to complete) and a short quiz will be provided at the end to assess learning.
The professional behind-the-wheel training course will be conducted in-person, delivered by local driving school partner Coastline Academy. The curriculum consists of 6 hours of training with assigned practice between lessons, and meets Pennsylvania and national standards. Post-lesson forms completed by the instructors will record adherence and consistency (intervention fidelity).
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NCT06413927