Trafisafe - Parental feedback for novice drivers

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of parental feedback on novice driver behavior in the first 6 months of driving, aided by telematic data. A sample of 74 pairs of male novice drivers and their parents was randomly allocated to an intervention group (IG) or a control group (CG). Parents of the IG received weekly email safety reports, allowing parents to provide feedback about their kids´ solo driving. Questionnaires for both novice drivers and parents were used to analyze acceptance. Results indicate that parental feedback aided by telematic data seem to have beneficial effects on teen driving as risky driving events were lower in the IG once feedback was established, statistically different from the 3rd usage month onwards. Questionnaire results also suggest positive influence on IG individual driving style and showed a good acceptance of the provided tools among users. Authors recommend telematic-aided parental feedback to reduce young driver risk directly after licensing