Teen Driving Translation Study (NIH)

Launched by GINGER YANG · Jan 12, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The Teen Driving Translation Study is looking to help young drivers, specifically those aged 16 or 17 who have recently received a traffic violation. The goal of this study is to improve safe driving behaviors by involving parents in the process. It focuses on understanding how well a new program works in both rural and urban areas, particularly for teens who are considered at high risk for getting into more trouble on the road. Researchers will also evaluate how cost-effective this program is.

To participate, teens need to be first-time offenders with a valid Ohio provisional driver's license and must have access to a vehicle made after 1996. They should also have a smartphone with Bluetooth capabilities. However, teens who have had previous traffic violations, cannot drive due to injury, or are in other specific situations may not be eligible. Participants can expect to engage in activities that will help them improve their driving skills, and their parents will be actively involved in the process. This study is currently recruiting participants, and it aims to provide valuable insights that could lead to safer driving practices for teens.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Teen must be 16 or 17 years old at the time of the moving-related violation
• • Teen must be a first-time offender and be found guilty of committing the violation
• • Teen must possess a valid Ohio provisional driver's license and proof of car insurance
• • Teen must have access to a vehicle with an On-board Diagnostics II system port (i.e., cars made after 1996) in which they are the primary driver
• • Teen must have a smart phone with Bluetooth capabilities
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Teen is unable to drive due to injury, has a suspended driver's license, and/or car damage
• • Teen has previously received a traffic citation
• • Vehicle already has an in-vehicle driving feedback system installed
• • Teen has non-English speaking parents
• • Teen is currently enrolled in another driving-related study
• • Teen is a ward of the State
• • Adults unable to consent
• • Pregnant women
• • Prisoners