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involvement in road traffic collisions  \nAuthor  \nRedpath, Gwyneth Margaret  \nLink to publication  \nCopyright  \nThe copyright and moral rights to the thesis are retained by the thesis author, unless otherwise stated by the document licence.  \nUnless otherwise stated, users are permitted to download a copy of the thesis for personal study or non-commercial research and are permitted to freely distribute the URL of the thesis. They are not permitted to alter, reproduce, distribute or make any commercial use of the thesis without obtaining the permission of the author.  \nIf the document is licenced under Creative Commons, the rights of users of the documents can be found at [https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/](https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/)  \nTake down policy  \nIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact Ulster University at [Library-Theses@ulster.ac.uk](Library-Theses@ulster.ac.uk) providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim.  \nDownload date: 18. Sep. 2026  \nTITLE PAGE  \nAn Examination Of The Characteristics Of Young Drivers In Northern Ireland And Their Involvement In Road Traffic Collisions  \nGwyneth Margaret Redpath B.Sc., B. Phil.  \nFaculty Of Art, Design And The Built Environment of Ulster University  \nThesis Submitted For the Degree of Ph. 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