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PMID: 22239143 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objective: The objective of this article is to determine how to prevent road injuries in schoolchildren by reducing the prevalence of speeding. Methods: On a busy road in the neighborhood of a preschool and two secondary schools in Oberhaching (greater Munich, Germany), a board was mounted next to the road (visible to the drivers as well as the pedestrians). The board consisted of a picture of a smiling child. Underneath the picture, an LED display read "Thank you!" in green blinking letters when the speed limit was adhered to and "Slowly!" in red blinking letters when speeding was detected. The main outcome assessment was the number of drivers adhering to the speed limit in the experimental condition (i.e., facing the device) compared to the number in the control condition (on the same road within the same time period but traveling in the opposite direction; i.e., drivers not facing the device). Results: In the control condition 27.6 percent (230) of drivers adhered to the speed limit compared to 41.1 percent (427) of drivers in the experimental condition, χ(2) = 36.1, P < .0001. Only 12 drivers exceeded the speed limit by more than 20 km per hour in the experimental condition, whereas 34 drivers did so in the control condition, χ(2) = 9.6, P < .01. Discussion: The display is associated with a significantly lower percentage of speeding drivers but does not seem to be sufficient, because the majority of drivers still did not observe the speed limit in the presence of the display. Additional factors on how speed reduction can be achieved will be discussed in the light of future applications and possible modifications of the device. |
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Rainer Spiegel; Parvis Farahmand; Fábio Anciães Da Silva; Jens Claassen; Roger Kalla |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Traffic injury prevention Volume: 13 ISSN: 1538-957X ISO Abbreviation: Traffic Inj Prev Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-01-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101144385 Medline TA: Traffic Inj Prev Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 49-54 Citation Subset: IM |
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a Department of Neurology , University of Munich Hospital , Munich , Germany. |
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