2015 Volume 31 Issue 1 Pages 14-25
There are a few study in Japan on the change of safety attitude before and after the “course for suspended license offenders”. Although it is optional for offenders, whose driver’s license is suspended, to attend the course, the effectiveness of the course has been an interest in social science and also in the practical utilization of this system.
In this study, a pre- and post-lecture attitude examination of the offenders with suspended licenses were performed for a total statistics of 290 testes. （30 days: n = 96, 60 days: n = 85, 90-180 days: n = 109）. The dedicated items for this questionnaire were made for this purpose. A positive effect of attendance was shown through factor analysis and pre- and post-questionnaire comparison. In particular, 1） antisocial driving attitudes significantly decreased, 2） rule attitude significantly improved, and 3） consciousness of mutual compromise significantly improved. The results also imply the utility of the suspended license offender’s course as a means of remedial education.
