Abstract Introduction Driving safety, impaired driving, and legislation to address these concerns remain important issues. It is imperative countermeasures be targeted toward the most appropriate groups. This paper explores the potential relationship between gender and driving attitudes toward safety issues and impaired-driving countermeasures. Method The data are from the 2007 Impaired Driving Survey commissioned by Transport Canada and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada. The survey is a, stratified by region, telephone survey of 1,514 Canadian drivers 18years of age and older with a valid driver's license who had driven within the past 30days. Results The findings illustrate a consistent impact of gender on these issues. Other variables were also identified as relevant factors although less consistently. Current findings suggest that strategies for building support for interventions, or for changing risk perception/concern for risky driving behaviors should be tailored by gender to maximize the potential for behavior change. Impact This information may assist program and policy developers through the identification of more or less receptive target groups. Future research directions are also presented.
Highlights ► We examine gender and concern for driving safety issues. ► We examine gender and support for impaired driving countermeasures. ► Concern and support of impaired driving countermeasures is greater for women. ► Tailor separate strategies for men and women to increase support for these programs.
Gender differences and demographic influences in perceived concern for driver safety and support for impaired driving countermeasures
Journal of Safety Research ; 43 , 5-6 ; 405-411
2012-10-02
7 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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