ABSTRACT
It is argued that the extent to which a driver modification programme will favourably influence driver behaviour depends upon how well it teaches specific skills to the driver; moreover these skills are primarily social and locale specific as opposed to perceptual/motor (Wilson, 1991; Wilson & McArdle, 1992). Welsford (1968) suggests that perceptual/motor skills but not necessarily social skills develop primarily as a result of intentionally repeated performance of the task. Consequently, one might argue that repetition would improve perceptual motor aspects of driving which could lead to the driver being less rather than more careful while social skills might rather develop vicariously in the form of an individual driving style. The question of interest here is whether drivers subjected to self-behaviour monitoring, behavioural analysis, safety propaganda, or no treatment can be distinguished by means of their on-route rated driving.
