General Preventive Teaching MODULE CLOSE-TO

The Implementation of a Successfully Tested Methodological Approach in the European Driving Education System

MODULE CLOSE-TO

2007–2010

Idea and Approach of theMODULE CLOSE-TO project

Right. Accidents happen. But never to me!

What kind of messages will reach young drivers?

If you could address young drivers, what would you say?

“Just be careful, it can happen so quickly!”

“Never ever drink and drive”

“Be careful…!”…………….

What kind of messages will reach young drivers?

That’s the message from a young accident driver of similar age:

“To be in the slammer, because

you got pissed! Think twice if it’s

worth it?”

“From one minute to the next it’s your fault that

somebody died, fucking hell… I tell you that’s not

easy to handle!”

Peer-educational methods

It is so quiet during Peer-Education lessons in driving schools that you could hear a needle drop…

• Talking in a relaxed atmosphere helps • Structuring and planning the lecture: before – the accident itself – after

Peer-Mentor´s Training

• ”Why did you overtake even if you knew it was going to be tight?”• ”What went through your head in this moment?”

Demonstrations and experiences:Connecting on all Levels

There was a change in the attitude of the risk takers!

Veränderung der Einschätzung/BeurteilungRisikogruppe (n=42)

(Mittelw ertsvergleich: 1=triff t voll zu; 5=trif ft gar nicht zu)

1,51

2,80

1,54

2,35

2,78

1,93

3,29

1,71

1,29

3,07

2,57

1,98

3,17

2,05

3,17

2,10

3,54

1,85

4,17

3,51

1,15

4,12

1,37

3,12

1,20

4,71

2,15

4,24

1,49

4,61

2,33

1,33

2,57

1,56

1,98

2,76

1,56

2,17 2,46

1,29

2,12

3,36

1,83

1,52

2,31

1,27

1,60

1,762,22

1,02

1,78

1,0

1,5

2,0

2,5

3,0

3,5

4,0

4,5

5,0

t171: As I careabout bothmyself and

others I striveto become agood driver

t172: You arean idiot if you

drive toofast!

t173: I will bea safe driver!

t174: I will notbe influenced

by otherpeople!

t175: It is OKto drive too

fast if you areasafe driver!

t176: It is funto drive too

fast!

t177:I willalways

comply withthe trafficrules whenthere arechildren

present ...!

t178:t is OKto drive toofast if trafficenvironment

allows!

t179:Youshouldalways

comply withthe rules,when you

drive!

t1710:Driving5-10 km too

fast is totallyOK!

t1711:It makesme probabyfeel goodwhen I am

considerateto others in

traffic!

t1712:I think, Iwould take

risks toimpress

passengersor others!

t1713:I will beable tomastercritical

situations inroad trafficvery well!

t1714:Beingalong withothers, Iwould

probably liketo

demonstratemy abilities!

t1715:I will nothave any

problem tomanage

driving intraffic

t1716:Drivingtogether withothers couldstimulate meto drive more

risky thanbeing alone!

t1717:Becauseof less

expriences, Iwill drive very

carefully inthe first time!

T1

T2

T3

Specific Results

MODULE CLOSE-TO2007–2010

Partner Countries inMODULE CLOSE-TO:

• Austria• Germany• Sweden• France• Spain• Greece• Cyprus• Slovenia • Hungary• Poland• Czech RepublicPortugal & Italy (Dissemination)

Numbers achieved so far:

European Overview, July 2009:

- 10.649 driving students

- 155 Peer-Mentors - 669 meetings

- 790 driving instructors (teachers)

- 237 driving schools

Prevention AND Re-socialization

Learning that affects you.

For learner drivers. For young traffic offenders.

Manuals (also with video material) available in your country February 2010

Please visit the CLOSE TO conference in your country !

For more information visit: www.close-to.net

rita.pfeiffer@fgm.at