AbstractRisk-taking behavior by drivers is put within the context of a general model of utility maximization by speed choice. It is shown that so-called “risk homeostasis” is possible only under very restrictive conditions. Under more general conditions, risk compensation can occur; that is, the safety effects expected from engineering measures will be discounted to a considerable degree by shifts in behavior.


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    Title :

    Considerations on speed selection and risk homeostasis in driving


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    Publication date :

    1986-10-24


    Size :

    6 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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