A Novel Health-Transportation Partnership Paves The Road For Young Driver Safety Through Virtual Assessment.

ABSTRACT: Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of adolescent mortality and injury in the United States. For young drivers, crash risk peaks immediately after licensure and declines during the next two years, making the point of licensure an important safety intervention opportunity. Legislation in Ohio established a unique health-transportation partnership among the State of Ohio, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Diagnostic Driving, Inc., to identify underprepared driver license applicants through a virtual driving assessment system. The system, a computer-based virtual driving test, exposes drivers to common serious crash scenarios to identify critical skill deficits and is delivered in testing centers immediately before the on-road examination. A pilot study of license applicants

SUBMITTER: Walshe EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8896402 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature