Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

THE USE OF IN VEHICLE DATA RECORDERS AND SELF-
REPORTED DATA FOR EVALUATING DRIVING BEHAVIOR
OF YOUNG DRIVERS
Gila Albert, H.I.T – Holon Institute of Technology, Israel
Tsippy Lotan, Einat Grimberg, Or Yarok, Israel
Tomer Toledo, Technion, Israel, Mariano Lasebnik, H.I.T, Israel
ABSTRACT This paper aims to evaluate the
driving behaviour of young drivers few years
after licensure. The evaluation is based on two
kinds of data: In Vehicle Data Recorders (IVDR)
and Self-Reports (SR). The results show that
young drivers clearly perceived themselves as
safer drivers than they are according to IVDR.
The results also suggest, based on the two
approaches, that young driver improved their
driving behavior while driving with IVDR. The
analysis obtained should be considered as
exemplifying the potential of what may be done
with these two evaluation approaches.
METHODOLOGY IVDR systems have been installed in the private cars of the participants, 32 young
drivers with 3-4 years of driving experience at average age at the time the study started of 20.5 ± 0.5 years.
participants were asked to fill in specific trip diaries regarding various characteristics of the trips they had.
Study period: 8 months.
RESULTS The comparison of IVDR data and
SR data was done with respect to two factors:
driving exposure and trip safety evaluation.
� High correlation (>0.9) of driving
exposure which was self-reported and
data obtained from IVDR.
� The young driver improved their driving
behavior while driving with IVDR and they
are aware of this improvement.
� The young drivers self-reported the trips
they undertook as significantly safer,
compared to the IVDR evaluation. They
perceived themselves all the time as less
risky drivers than they are.