AbstractGoalsThe goal was to gain a picture of current driver behaviour, and of the links between committed violations and accident history. It was also to identify how driver behaviour has changed over the last 20 years.MethodsA questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of a sample of 1161 drivers about the frequency of violations and the perception of the dangers and penalties associated with them was used in 2005. Self-reported violations and mental representations were also compared to the results of Biecheler who used similar methods (Biecheler-Fretel, 1983).Results, conclusionsRoad traffic violations are frequent in France, particularly among male drivers. Several violations are linked with history of accidents in our sample. Frequently or fairly frequently exceeding the speed limit by 10km/h (a violation reported by almost 53% of our sample), increases accident occurrence by a factor of 1.4. Progress in drivers’ behaviour has been slow and nonuniform, and appears in part to be related to safety campaigns that have been run (seat belts, alcohol). The results could inform future campaigns. In particular, a campaign on the use of indicators would seem worthwhile.
Self-reported road traffic violations in France and how they have changed since 1983
Accident Analysis and Prevention ; 42 , 4 ; 1302-1309
2010-02-16
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Self-reported road traffic violations in France and how they have changed since 1983
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