Highlights Examine factors mediating the relationship between personality and expectations to speed at up to 10 km/h above the speed limit in the following 12 months. A mediated regression analysis was undertaken. Perceptions towards the four potential deterrents examined were found to mediate the relationship between personality and expectations to speed. The results suggest that there are a number of factors that influence the performance or successful deterrence of speeding.

    Abstract Introduction: Road crashes present a serious public health issue. Many people are seriously or fatally injured every year in avoidable crashes. While these crashes can have multiple contributing factors, including road design and condition, vehicle design and condition, the environment and human error, the performance of illegal driving behavior, including speeding, may also play a role. The current study aimed to examine the mediating influence that four potential deterrents (perceptions towards enforcement, crash risk, social norms and disapproval, and negative personal/emotional affect) have between the Big Five personality traits (conscientiousness; extraversion; agreeableness; neuroticism; openness) and expectations to speed. Methods: A total of 5,108 drivers in Victoria, Australia completed an online survey in 2019. A mediated regression analysis was used to examine pathways in a conceptual model developed for the study. Results: The results showed that perceptions towards the four potential deterrents examined did mediate the relationship (either completely or partially) between personality and expectations to speed. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that if interventions to deter illegal driving behavior are to be successful, one factor that could be taken into account is the personality traits of drivers who may be at greatest risk of the performance of illegal driving behaviors.


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    Title :

    Personality, perceptions and behavior: A study of speeding amongst drivers in Victoria, Australia


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    Publication date :

    2023-08-01


    Size :

    11 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English