Evaluating the Effectiveness of Drivers' Education Modules on Safety
There is mixed evidence as to the effectiveness of drivers’ education courses. It is also unknown whether drivers’ education can be used to train drivers on how to effectively use driving automation. The objective of this research is to examine: How differences in drivers' education program delivery affects novice drivers' behavior, crashes, and citations within 12 months of licensure; How differences in novice drivers' pre-license behaviors affect crashes and citations within 12 months of licensure; How driver education and training programs can help improve novice drivers' use and understanding of advance driver assistance systems (ADAS).
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $369,999.00
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Contract Numbers:
121727
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
10 Park Plaza
Boston, MA United States 02116 -
Project Managers:
Zavolas, Nicholas
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Performing Organizations:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA United States 01003 -
Principal Investigators:
Roberts, Shannon
Pradhan, Anuj
- Start Date: 20230405
- Expected Completion Date: 20260930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Driver education; Driver licensing; Driver support systems; Driving automation levels; Driving behavior; Traffic safety
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01992425
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Massachusetts Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 121727
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jun 15 2026 3:59PM