03-08-2016 06:00 via eurekalert.org

Why parents are the new 'heroes' in policing young drivers

(Queensland University of Technology) Parents are vital in encouraging their children to obey the road rules and young drivers are keen to show their parents they can be trusted, which means they may hold greater power in enforcing driver restrictions compared with traditional policing, according to QUT research. Dr Alexia Lennon, from QUT's Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Queensland (CARRS-Q), will present her findings at the 2016 International Conference on Traffic and Transpo
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