Human factor considerations for a driver licensing point system

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RFx ID :	12496411
Tender Name :	Human factor considerations for a driver licensing point system
Reference # :	2015-366 ART 15-33
Open Date :	Wednesday, 3 June 2015 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Thursday, 9 July 2015 5:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	78000000 - Transportation and Storage and Mail Services 81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services 86000000 - Education and Training Services
Regions:	International
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Jo Janaszkiewicz 04 894 6732
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Agency Address :	NEW ZEALAND

The purpose of this research is to gain a good understanding of driver (road user) compliance with road rules from a human factors viewpoint so as to inform any consideration of changes to the demerit point system for offences.

One of the Safer Journey’s goals for road users is that they comply with road rules. Demerit points are a system for penalising road user non-compliance in New Zealand. However, we understand little about how, and if, demerit points work to achieve better complaince. For example, in terms of the effect of demerit point systems:
• How do different cohorts respond to demerit points?
• At what point, and for who, do demerit points have no effect on speed behaviour?
• Whether accural of demerit points without suspension reinforces poor speed behaviour
• Who “cycles” through diffferent ranges of demerit points?
• Whether merit point systems are more effective or have a place alongside demerit points.

This research requires an evidence-based understanding from a human factors perspective of what factors in a point system make one system more effective than another at encouraging compliance by drivers. An understanding of these factors could contribute to the development of a point system that influences positive road user behaviour.

Deadline for Questions from suppliers: 18 June 2015 10.00am
Deadline for the Buyer to answer suppliers’ questions: 24 June 2015

This tender has been awarded to:

• University of New South Wales, Transport & Road Safety Research New South Wales 2052, Australia

Further Award Information:
Contract awarded to University of New South Wales: 30 September 2015
Term of the contract and expiry: 4 months, 5 February 2016
Description of the goods and services:Research to provide an understanding of driver compliance with road rules from a human factors perspective in the context of the demerit points system for offences

Award Date: Wednesday, 5 July 2017 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Thursday, 22 June 2017 4:35 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)