Cycle Aware: Piloting a module for novice drivers |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia;2. Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia;3. Amy Gillett Foundation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;4. Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Queensland, Australia;1. Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States;2. Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital, Greenville, SC, United States;3. University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, United States;1. School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210018, China;2. School of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China;1. Road Safety Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Selangor, Malaysia;2. Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;1. Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia;2. Eye & Vision Epidemiology Research (EVER) Group, Perth, Western Australia, Australia;1. Groupe PSA, Centre technique de Vélizy, Vélizy-Villacoublay, Cedex, France;2. Normandie University, Unicaen, INSERM, COMETE, CHU de Caen, Cyceron, Caen, France;3. Université Gustave Eiffel/TS2/SATIE/MOSS, Orsay, France |
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| Abstract: | Introduction: In low-cycling countries, motor-vehicle traffic and driver behavior are well known barriers to the uptake of bicycles, particularly for utility cycling. Lack of separation between cyclists and faster-moving traffic is one key issue, while attitudes of drivers toward and/or harassment of cyclists is another. Cyclist-related driver education has been recommended as a means to improve driver-cyclist interactions. Methods: The driver licensing process provides an opportunity for such education. The Cycle Aware module was developed to test and enhance novice drivers’ knowledge of interacting safely with cyclists. It was piloted across three Australian jurisdictions targeting both novice and experienced drivers. Participants were asked to complete the Cycle Aware module and an accompanying survey. A total of 134 novice and 97 experienced drivers completed the survey with 42 novice and 50 experienced drivers going on to complete the module. Results: Both groups of drivers scored equally well in the module but the very youngest and very oldest participants were more likely to have some incorrect responses. We did not find any relationship between correct module scores and attitudes toward cyclists. Survey results showed both novice and experienced drivers had somewhat positive attitudes toward cyclists. The two cohorts differed on several attitude questions. Sixty percent (60%) of novices compared to 30% of experienced drivers reported feeling concerned when sharing the road with cyclists, and novices were less likely to agree that cyclists had a right to use the roads. Conclusions and practical applications: The analysis suggests novices need to be better equipped to share roads confidently with cyclists and to recognize cyclists as legitimate traffic participants. |
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| Keywords: | Novice driver education Driver license Cycling Cyclist safety Online learning |
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