Studies from University of Adelaide Yield New Data on Risk Management (Cyclist-related content in novice driver education and training)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Data detailed on Risk Management have been presented. According to news originating from Adelaide, Australia, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "In Australia, the increasing public profile and policy interest in cycling contrasts with variable cycling participation rates across jurisdictions (Australian Bicycle Council, 2017) and lack of cyclist-specific infrastructure. Cyclists and drivers often share road space, usually without indication from the built environment about how to maximise each other's safety and utility."

Financial support for this research came from NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust.

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Adelaide, "Yet despite this regular interaction, cyclists are largely absent from the driver licensing process in Australia. That is, novice drivers are not taught how to share the road with cyclists. This case study used a mixed methods approach to examine the cyclist-related content in the Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS) in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The case study was conducted in four stages: 1) content analysis of all documents used through the GDLS; 2) observations of the Road Ready course and learner driver lessons; 3) online survey; and, 4) semi-structured interviews. Cyclists are rarely mentioned in the GDLS in the ACT and references often constructed cyclists as problematic or were based in instructors' personal opinion (rather than scripted responses)."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Outcomes from this study have directly informed a new vulnerable road user driver licence competency in the ACT and findings include recommendations for greater inclusion of cyclists in the driver licensing system."

For more information on this research see: Cyclist-related content in novice driver education and training. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2018;111():321-327. Accident Analysis and Prevention can be contacted at: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Accident Analysis and Prevention - www.journals.elsevier.com/accident-analysis-and-prevention/)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from J. Bonham, University of Adelaide, Sch Social Sci, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2017.12.008. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Keywords for this news article include: Adelaide, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Risk Management, University of Adelaide.

Our reports deliver fact-based news of research and discoveries from around the world. Copyright 2018, NewsRx LLC