Validation of a performance-based driving assessment: Implications for licensing young drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The on-road behind-the-wheel "practical" license test is the gate by which aspiring drivers must pass in order to drive independently in many jurisdictions. Evidence linking practical test performance and future driving outcomes is mixed. In the United States, license tests are characterized by high pass rates. A more rigorous test might dissuade applicants who are not ready from attempting the test, encourage better preparation, and also sensitize aspirational drivers to their areas of strengths and weaknesses; this is especially important for young, novice drivers.

Methods

The purpose of this analysis was to detail the validation and implementation of the Drivingly On-Road Driver Assessment (DORA) to inform the debate on adopting a more challenging license tes

SUBMITTER: Hafetz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676009 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature