RoSPA Young Drivers at Work Report

Chapter 9
Attitudes
“It is not the technical side of driving that needs to
be improved it is the mental approach that needs
addressing in my opinion. ”
(Questionnaire respondent)
A smaller group of respondents mentioned the attitudes
and behaviours of drivers, quite often with the caveat that
some of these come with experience. Many of these
comments could be mapped onto the attitude element of
the framework, but there were several general comments
on attitudes which were outside of the scope of the
framework’s performance criteria.
General comments
There were quite a few general comments on the test and
how well it prepares younger drivers. The view that drivers
learn how to pass their test, and then learn how to drive,
was a common narrative through the responses.
Table 9: Respondent comments identifying concerns about
the current test (N = 77).
General factors
Number of responses
It fails to provide the driver with sufficient experience 58
It fails to provide the driver with sufficient skill 10
It fails to provide the driver with sufficient knowledge 5
Should be shown the consequences of an accident 4
The largest specific issue identified by respondents in this
category was of general experience, and the feeling that
young drivers were not experienced enough to cope with
at work situations. Many went on to give examples of
where experience was required which could be categorised
into different areas, but identifying this theme separately
in the responses is important for identifying how
respondents concerns could be addressed.
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