Urban-rural comparisons of drink-driving behaviour among late teens: A preliminary investigation

A preliminary study was conducted to examine the nature and extent of urban -rural differences in self-reported drinking and driving among youths in We stern Australia. A total of 102 youths aged 17, 18 and 19 years were survey ed via a random street sampling technique about their alcohol consumption a nd drink-driving behaviour. Analyses indicated that urban youths had a sign ificantly higher level of self-reported drink-driving behaviour than their rural counterparts. Males indicated a higher level of self-reported drink-d riving behaviour than females. This article also provides a review and summ ary of youth drink-driving literature with special focus on urban-rural com parisons.