| Speed choice by drivers: the issue of driving too slowly. | |
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PMID: 15697070 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Quite correctly, the majority of road safety speeding initiatives focus on drivers travelling at excessive speeds. This study, however, focused on the potential problem of driving too slowly. Six thousand, four hundred and eighty vehicles from around the Perth metropolitan area in Western Australia had their speeds recorded; observations were also made of these vehicles to identify characteristics of the driver and vehicle. In addition, a community survey with 240 members of the public was conducted to examine their attitudes towards slow drivers. As expected, results showed that older drivers drove more slowly than the other age brackets, women drove more slowly than men, and that heavily laden vehicles drove more slowly than other types of vehicles. Additionally, the slowest days were weekdays and the quickest were Saturdays. Community attitudes, generally mirrored the observational findings, and indicated that the public believed that slow driving was sometimes a safety problem causing some accidents. These data are discussed, and some possible countermeasures are briefly introduced to address the problem. |
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Authors:
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T Horberry; L Hartley; K Gobetti; F Walker; B Johnson; S Gersbach; J Ludlow |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ergonomics Volume: 47 ISSN: 0014-0139 ISO Abbreviation: Ergonomics Publication Date: 2004 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-02-08 Completed Date: 2005-03-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0373220 Medline TA: Ergonomics Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1561-70 Citation Subset: IM; S |
Affiliation:
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Institute for Research in Safety and Transport, Murdoch University, WA 6150, Australia. Tim.Horberry@general.monash.edu.au |
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Accidents, Traffic
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prevention & control Adult Age Factors Attitude Automobile Driving / psychology, statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Western Australia |
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