New research on the benefits of young driver education programmes used in Australia reduces the risk of a crash by this group by 44%.
The programme moves to strategies on how to avoid risky situations not just learning about road risks. Australia’s largest study of young drivers the DRIVE involved over 20,000 young drivers. Motor vehicle crashes are the single leading cause of death for young people in Australia, research from
The George Institute assessed the impact of the Reduce Risk Increase Student Knowledge (RRISK).Drivers who attended the RRISK programme had a 44% less chance of being involved in a crash. The programme is aimed at producing safe behaviours, for example managing pressure from peers, planning a safe return from parties and generally making informed decisions about road safety.
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