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Fast and furious: A neglected issue in health promotion among young drivers.

Oscar Oviedo-TrespalaciosBridie Scott-Parker
Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2018)
Risky driving behaviours that have been found to increase the risk of road injury (speeding, fatigued driving) and to decrease the survivability of road crashes (speeding) are inextricably intertwined with the influence of driver mood upon driving behaviour at an international level. Driver mood is a neglected issue in health promotion programs for young drivers. SO WHAT?: Current health promotion interventions for young drivers safety such as Graduated Driver Licensing may not prevent driving while influenced by mood. Additional strategies are required to minimise the exposure to driving while affected by negative mood.
Keyphrases
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