Michelle has previously explored the impact of social media content on driving behaviours, with her current research examining road safety rule compliance and behaviour change. Michelle is also completing her PhD with a focus on social norms and how they impact younger drivers' engagement in hand-held phone use while driving.
Professional Membership
- Australasian College of Road Safety
Awards
- MAIC/UniSC Road Safety Research Collaboration PhD Scholarship
Research areas
- Young drivers
- Distracted driving
- Road safety countermeasures
Recent Publications
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Love, S., Nicolls, M., Rowland, B., & Davey, J. (2024). The impact of methamphetamine use and dependence: A systematic review on the cognitive-behavioural implications for road safety. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 103, 480-499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2024.05.002
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Nicolls, M., Truelove, V., & Stefanidis, K. B. (2024). Examining the impact of interventions in reducing self-reported engagement in distracted driving: A systematic review. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 202, 107608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2024.107608
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Nicolls, M., Truelove, V., & Stefanidis, K. B. (2024). Exploring the utility of a social norm approach in reducing younger drivers’ engagement in hand-held phone use while driving: A qualitative study. Journal of Safety Research, in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.05.008
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Nicolls, M., Truelove, V., & Stefanidis, K. B. (2024). How do perceptions of others’ approval of, and engagement in, hand-held phone use influence young drivers? A mixed-method study. Safety Science, 174, 106546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2024.106546
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Stefanidis, K. B., Truelove, V., Robinson, K., Mills, L., Nicolls, M., Delhomme, P., & Freeman, J. (2024). Do comparative judgements affect the perceived relevance of mobile phone road safety campaigns? Traffic Injury Prevention, 25(3), 364–371. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2023.2301415