Armstrong, Kerry (Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety, Queensland)
Psychosocial influences on drug driving in young Australian drivers
Conference Year: 2005
Epidemiological evidence regarding the occurrence of drug driving amongst young drivers is concerning. This study examined the prevalence of drug d ... [More]
Understanding street racing and 'hoon' culture: An exploratory investigation of perceptions and experiences
Conference Year: 2005
Street racing can take the form of spontaneous one-to-one racing or highly organised events, while “hooning” generally refers to activities such as bu ... [More]
Psychosocial influences on young Australian university students decisions to ride with a drink driver
Conference Year: 2006
Drink driving is a well established road safety risk factor, targeted through legislation, education, and an increasing array of technology-based init ... [More]
Early morning road crashes: the effects of age and gender
Conference Year: 2008
Crash frequency is typically much lower during the night than during the day, but it is well recognized that driving at night has a much higher risk r ... [More]
Fatigue crashes happen in urban areas too: Characteristics of crashes in low speed urban areas
Conference Year: 2008
Driver fatigue remains a significant contributory factor in motor-vehicle crashes. Fatigue-attributed crashes most often occur in rural, high speed dr ... [More]
“There’s no way in hell I would pull up”: Deterrent and other effects of vehicle impoundment laws for hooning
Conference Year: 2009
Traffic law enforcement is based on deterrence principles, whereby drivers control their behaviour in order to avoid punishment. For "hooning"-rela ... [More]