Catchpole, John (Senior Research Scientist, ARRB Transport Research Ltd, Australia)
Implementation of Victoria’s new Hazard Perception Test
Conference Year: 2001
In 1999, the Registration and Licensing Department of VicRoads commissioned a team led by ARRB Transport Research Ltd (ARRB TR) to update and extend t ... [More]
The Accumulation of Driving Experience by Learner Permit Holders
Conference Year: 2001
It is important for new drivers to gain as much supervised driving experience as possible during the time they hold a learner permit before graduating ... [More]
Redevelopment of Victoria’s Hazard Perception Test
Conference Year: 2000
The over-representation of young and inexperienced drivers in traffic accidents (compared to more experienced drivers) is widely acknowledged as one o ... [More]
Road Safety Education in Schools: What to Do, What Not to Do
Conference Year: 2003
Australasian jurisdictions remain committed to school-based road safety education programs in both the primary and secondary sect ... [More]
Learning to take risks: Understanding risk taking by young male drivers in the ACT
Conference Year: 2004
Risk-taking among young male drivers was investigated from the perspective offered by theories of learning. Group interviews with young drivers living ... [More]
Learning to take risks II: The influence of age and experience on risky driving behaviour in NSW
Conference Year: 2004
The study was designed to test the hypothesis that, among drivers of the same age, risky driving behaviours become more frequent with increasing drivi ... [More]
Who takes risks? Targeting risky young drivers
Conference Year: 2005
The study objectives were to identify the young drivers most likely to engage in risky driving behaviour; and to assess the influence of age, exper ... [More]
Victoria's new Drive Test: Development of the assessment framework
Conference Year: 2008
As part of the introduction of a new Graduated Licensing System, VicRoads has developed and implemented a new on-road licence test that is calibrated ... [More]