This paper summarizes an evaluation of a speed-monitoring system that provides speed warning feedback to drivers enrolled in a voluntary program. The field study aimed to determine the effects of immediate feedback on drivers, especially chronic speeders. Drivers with at least three speeding violations in the past 3 years were recruited through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. After a 2-week baseline period, the alert system was activated, and driving behavior was monitored for any changes for approximately 4 weeks. Subjects were monitored (silently) for a follow-up phase of 2 weeks. During the treatment phase, drivers received alerts when their speeds exceeded the posted speed limit by more than 8 mph. The findings are encouraging and suggest that verbal alerts are successful in producing short-term changes in driving behavior. Overall, the average proportion of speeding above the alert threshold declined significantly during the treatment phase, an indication that the alerts did have a deterring effect on speeding behavior. Once the alerts were silenced, there was evidence suggesting a sustained change in driving behavior for some participants. Although the proportion of speeding above the threshold was higher during the 2-week follow-up period than during the treatment phase, for some participants the follow-up speeds were lower than those recorded during the baseline phase. Although speeding was reduced during the treatment phase at speeds over the feedback threshold, much of this speeding appeared to have shifted down to just below the threshold. This finding raises an important question regarding optimal levels for setting thresholds for feedback on speeding behavior.


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    Title :

    Threshold Effects of Speed-Monitoring Devices on the Speeding Behavior of Drivers


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Publication date :

    2014-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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