RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOUR OF YOUNG DRIVERS - PILOT STUDY

This study from the field of traffic psychology is focused on the young drivers of automobile vehicles in the Czech Republic. This self-rating questionnaire is based on the Australian DRIVE STUDY (Ivers et al., 2009), which was focused on the risk perception and risk-taking behaviour of young drivers. Traffic psychology is a developing field and the focus on young drivers is important for development in future. This pilot study deals with the translation, transfer and distribution of questionnaires. The test battery consists of two questionnaires mapping risk, one is focused on risky driving behaviour and the other on risk perception. There were added two more items to these questionnaires. Next there is a mental health questionnaire and questionnaire regarding personal, socio-demographic, driving and addictological anamnesis. Considering that our main aim group are the drivers younger 25 years, we decided to administrate the test battery on the Internet. Sample of this pilot study counted 69 people and the inner consistence of questionnaires was examined. Only one of all items corellated negatively which is discussed in this article.