Human life has the highest price. Nevertheless, more than 25,000 people in the European Union die on the road in traffic accidents. This article describes general statistics on traffic accidents in countries of European Union. In addition, it focuses on specific information on the number of road accidents caused by young drivers in Slovakia. The driver, whether young by age or driving experience, is a risky road user also on roads in the Slovak Republic. For this reason, a survey was conducted to determine the characteristics of the behavior of young drivers driving a motor vehicle. The results of this survey are included in paper. These results was used for identification of typical dangerous or other behavior of young drivers in road traffic. At the end of the article, a summary of important measures to improve the safety of young drivers in road traffic can be found.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Young Drivers and Their Risky Behavior on the Roads


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2020-10-21


    Size :

    702456 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Risky Driving or Risky Drivers?

    Leal, Nerida / Watson, Barry / Armstrong, Kerry | Transportation Research Record | 2010


    Personalized driving safety: Using telematics to reduce risky driving behavior among young drivers

    Meuleners, Lynn / Fraser, Michelle / Stevenson, Mark et al. | Elsevier | 2023



    Risky driving among young Australian drivers: Trends, precursors and correlates

    Vassallo, Suzanne / Smart, Diana / Sanson, Ann et al. | Elsevier | 2006


    Cognitive attributions as the symthoms of risky behaviours in young drivers

    Wontorczyk, A. / German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) / United States et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000