Evaluation of the Crash Course March 2009 - De Montfort University

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When I start driving I'll never use my phone. Wear my seatbelt. I don't want to die just yet. I don't think I will ever muck about because some of the accidents look pretty nasty. Not to drive at high speeds on small roads and bends. I would never answer my phone while driving. Only go in cars with people who I trust are good drivers. I would never call anyone whilst they are driving and if they are going to answer their phone I would encourage them not to. On all the questionnaires, a final space was offered to mention any other “comment or concern.” This question was seldom used. Again some people repeated the safety messages. Some said they found it hard hitting or disturbing; others simply said “thank you”. A few made suggestions for increasing road safety, especially 5 comments in relation to providing off road facilities for those who wanted to race. Some commented in some way on how important cars were in their lives. A few remarks illustrate the pressures on young people to take risks. The question of the use of legal drugs probably needs to be addressed in the presentation. Young people aged 19-25 (boys) always race cars. Because it’s a joke to young people. Do a racing track, for people who want to drive fast so they don't race on the road. I think they should make a track for the 'boy racers' to keep them out of the way of other drivers, innocent drivers. If they want to act silly and kill themselves then so be it. Because they all will still do it and hurt innocent people. The Government needs to rethink their transport policy. Speed bumps in residential areas. Should have a camera in traffic lights, this makes drivers aware of speeding. I think you should take your test every few years because there are too many people who don’t take it seriously. Build a robot to drive for humans. When you ask drugs does that include medication? Why are cars made to go over 100mph when you aren't allowed to go that fast? I'd put my seatbelt on if it wasn't mouldy. Been in car crash, [it’s] not a nice view. I love cars! I think it's more dangerous to travel in a car being driven by mates, as opposed to your parents or responsible adults. My mate went to KFC and started doing "doughnuts" on the car park. I couldn’t tell him to slow down cos I was scared. 4.9 Summary of evidence on the effects of the course The main findings from this data can be summarised here. They support a conclusion that Crash Course is having a positive influence with its young audiences on issues of safer behaviour on the road. 41
• There was evidence of some increases in knowledge about risky behaviour in relating to cars, whether as driver or as passenger. Those who had attended the course were better able to offer three major causes of death or serious injury in road collisions at a statistically significant level. • There was some evidence of shifts in attitudes towards risky behaviours. Significantly more young people felt it was acceptable and “OK” always to wear a seat belt after they had experienced the course. A significantly higher number of the young people now felt able after the course to ask a driver who had had too much to drink to stop. • Self-reported behaviour over the last month was significantly better in the group that had experienced the course than for those who had not in two respects. Those who had attended the course reported that they had “messed about” in a car less often, indicating a greater awareness of the dangers of driver distraction. They had also more frequently been scared about the driving, indicating a greater sensitivity to driving risks. • The free text comments give some picture of future intended behaviour. 409 young people responded to this question of whom some 253 (over 60%) were resolved to use their seat belts and 69 (over 16%) were determined not to distract a driver in future. Other intended behaviour covered the range of safe practices recommended during the course. This evidence tends to be further confirmed by the evidence from the focus groups with young people and the interviews with stakeholders described in the next two sections. Concerns however must remain. The course cannot be expected to transform entrenched attitudes or risk taking and the evidence shows that the some of the young people are prepared to admit to both behaviour and attitudes that reflect a considerable willingness to put themselves at risk. It appears that young men are more difficult to convince and have more risk inclined attitudes than young women. The evidence also shows that in general young people attending educational provision in the most deprived wards are also more inclined to take risks. These issues will be a continuing challenge for the course and for approaches to road safety promotion more widely. 42
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