Table 2.
Literature summary grouped by the type of technology used.
| Study | Country | Method | Sample and size | Significant findings for technology use | Identified barriers to technology use | |
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McGehee, 2007 [16] | United States | Driving data analysis (technology used: DriveCam) | 26 teens (16-17 years old) | Technology with periodic feedback and parental involvement were effective in reducing unsafe driving. | N/Aa |
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Musicant, 2010 [12] | Israel | Driving data analysis | 32 young drivers (17-24 years old) | Availability of feedback reduced event frequency by 50%, | N/A |
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Carney, 2010 [17] | United States | Driving data analysis (technology used: DriveCam) | 18 teens (16 years old) | Intervention with visual feedback and weekly reports and videos to teens and parents increased safe driving. | N/A |
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Prato, 2010 [18] | Israel | Driving data analysis and survey | 62 teen-parent pairs | Different sexes exhibited different risky behaviors; Tendency to seek sensation affects risky driving; Driving behavior of parents, duration of supervised driving, and level of parental monitoring influenced risky behavior. | N/A |
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Farmer, 2010 [13] | United States | Driving data analysis | 85 teens (16-17 years old) | Reinforcement from parents was necessary for sustainable safe driving; Push notifications (emailing report cards and personalized feedback) were more effective than pull notifications (website access). | Alerts can be annoying; Too much information provided could be discouraging for parents |
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Guttman, 2011 [21] | Israel | Interview | 906 parents of young drivers (17-24 years old) | Early stages of driving were considered a better time for installing the technology; Financial benefits and environmental considerations were perceived as incentives; Security of data and privacy of teens were common concerns; Technology may promote parent-teen driver communication; Parents should have access to monitoring data. | Cost; Security and privacy concerns; Confronting the young driver |
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Simons-Morton, 2013 [14] | United States | Driving data analysis and survey (technology used: DriveCam) | 90 parent-teen couples (~16 years old) | Parental involvement increases effectiveness. | N/A |
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Simons-Morton, 2015 [15] | United States | Driving data analysis and survey | 42 teens (~16 years old) | Social norms were important in risky behavior; Driving alone was riskier than with passengers. | N/A |
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Gesser-Edelsburg, 2013 [19] | Israel | Interview | 137 teens (15-18 years old) | In-vehicle technology was an objective and credible source for driving; Replaced the role model of parents with objective feedback from the device. | Trust issues within parent-teen relationship; Invasion of privacy; Stress from parental punishment based on feedback; Doubts about the technology improving driving skills |
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Farah, 2013 [11] | Israel | Event frequency analysis (technology used: GreenRoad Tech) | 212 teen-parent pairs | Periodic driving feedback, parental involvement, and guidance were effective in reducing risky driving. | N/A |
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Weiss, 2018 [20] | United States | Interview (technology used: advanced driver-assistance system) | 24 teens (16-19 years old) and 12 parents | Teens were knowledgeable about and comfortable with the technology; Teen and parents preferred using a non–advanced driver-assistance system car to improve driving skills. | Teens are skeptical about abilities of the technology, knowing its limitations; The idea of giving control to a “machine” is not positively perceived |
| Smartphone | ||||||
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Musicant, 2015 [23] | Israel | Interview and survey | 24 scouts and 22 cadets (17-19 years old) | Group incentives and low cost improved uptake of in-vehicle technology. | Forgetfulness; Battery consumption; Lack of incentives |
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Creaser, 2015 [22] | United States | Survey | 274 teens and 272 parents | The blocking app could be effective for new drivers; Parental involvement with the app increased the effectiveness. | Bypassing the app or using a friend’s phone |
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Kervick, 2015 [24] | Ireland | Survey | 333 teens (18-24 years old) | Perceived gains from use of the app and social influence affected acceptance of the driving support app. | N/A |
| Gamification with smartphone | ||||||
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Steinberger, 2017 [25] | Australia | Design analysis and interview | 24 young men (~20 years old) | Economic and anticipatory driving were engaging; Drivers expected a challenge from the game; Interaction with others was important; Personalization was desired | N/A |
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Steinberger, 2017 [26] | Australia | Driving data analysis and interview | 32 young men (18-25 years old) | Ambient feedback with colors was useful. | Instant visual feedback can be distracting; Screen positioning can be distracting |
aN/A: not available.