Self-regulation and tailgating behaviours among young drivers |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Road Safety Research Collaboration, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs, Queensland 4556, Australia;2. Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), 130 Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove 4059, Australia;1. School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China;2. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Urban ITS, Jiangsu Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Urban Traffic Technologies, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China;3. School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Cassie Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK;4. Electronic Computing Machines Department, BSUIR, Minsk 220024, Belarus;1. Center for Cognitive Science, University of Freiburg, Hebelstr.10, 79104 Freiburg, Germany;2. Physical Geography, University of Freiburg, Schreiberstr. 20, 79085 Freiburg, Germany;1. University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 5 King’s College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada;2. Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle Safety, Place de Ville, 330 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5, Canada;1. Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Psychology, Sivas, Turkey;2. Ege University, Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Addiction Toxicology, Izmir, Turkey;1. Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Italy;2. Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Australia;3. Giustino Fortunato University, Benevento, Italy;1. CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;2. Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China |
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| Abstract: | Young drivers aged 17 to 25 years are overrepresented in road crash fatalities globally. In Queensland, Australia, tailgating is an illegal behaviour that has been attributed to at least 8,000 rear-end crashes per year. Notably, it has been found that young drivers tailgate more frequently than older drivers. This study utilised self-determination theory to understand self-regulation behind tailgating among young drivers. This theory has yet to be applied to understand tailgating but has been successful in understanding other risky driving behaviours, suggesting self-determination theory may have predictive utility in explaining tailgating. Participants (n = 609) aged 17 to 25 years (Mage = 20.61 years) completed an anonymous online survey measuring engagement in tailgating, external and internal regulation, trait self-regulation, and aggressive driving. Results indicated that young drivers less influenced by legal and non-legal sanctions are likely to engage in tailgating more frequently (lower external regulation). Young drivers influenced by safe driving values were less likely to engage in tailgating (greater internal regulation). Poorer trait self-regulation and higher measures of aggressive driving were predictors of more frequent tailgating in young drivers. The results support the development of informative campaigns centred on the self-determination theory with the aim of educating young drivers on the implications of tailgating and safe following distances. |
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| Keywords: | Tailgating Self-determination theory Young driver Self-regulation Close following distance |
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