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      <title>COMMENTS ON LIMITS AND FUTURE TRENDS OF PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR RISK TAKING</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Attention is drawn to the fact that current penalties are completely inadequate. This must lead to immediate changes in the law and application of the law, in the education of the driver and of the general public. These changes should be part of a new policy created through the cooperation of legal, judicial and administrative authorities with special regard to the notion of responsibility. A distinction is made between slight and severe offences, and penalties imposed for each type are discussed. Mention is made of the effectiveness of the education of young and older drivers. /TRRL/]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 1977 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LIMITS OF REPRESSION IN THE MATTER OF RISK TAKING</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This report investigates the possibilities of preventing material damage accidents by means of repressive measures. Definitions are given of the following words, which can give rise to confusion and/or require interpretation: risk taking, driving errors, lack of observation of regulations, and accident causation. Few studies have been carried out of specific cases where these definitions apply, but the authors review the most important of these. A discussion is presented of accident prevention by penalties. It is certain that fines or imprisonment do not fundamentally change the behaviour of the offender. His behaviour is always subject to faults arising from risk taking (nine errors made in five minutes of urban driving). Suspension, cancellation or withdrawal of driving licences are useful because it stops dangerous driving behaviour. The point system and the increase in insurance premiums have also a repressive effect and have a certain element of intimidation. On the other hand, many studies have been carried out, which are referred to in this article of the effectiveness of intimidatory measures or re-education. As regards repression, as long as it will be of a punitive nature with a view to reducing driving errors, it is likely that it will remain relatively ineffective. The only means of making it effective would be to increase its severity, but this then poses economic problems. Mention is made of the possibility of obtaining better results with educational measures. /TRRL/]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The author puts forward the opinion that the most important parameter in road safety research is the human factor, e.g., driver behaviour and human reaction. Mention is made of other factors such as technical control, speed limit, driving licence and driving test. Severe criticism is levelled against penalties imposed without discrimination: the example is given of the same penalty imposed in the case of overtaking on a hill and of exceeding limited parking time. It is suggested that all regulations and penalties should be revised. /TRRL/]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 1977 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PROBLEM NUMBER 1 IN ROAD SAFETY: RESPONSIBILITY</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Emphasis is placed on the need for more efficient penalties. Instead of imposing severe penalties, the author is of the opinion that the penalty should be better adapted to the prevention of accidents. Because only risk taking resulting in an accident is penalized, road users seem to forget that risk taking itself is a punishable offence and that they are responsible for it. Road user education should emphasize the responsibility of each category of road user. /TRRL/]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 1977 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ROAD SAFETY AND LIMITS OF RESEARCH ON EPIDEMIOLOGY</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The author outlines the possibilities of scientific research into accident prevention in the field of risk taking. The main factors discussed are: epidemiology of accidents and design and structure of vehicles, epidemiology of accidents and road network characteristics, and epidemiology of accidents and driver behaviour. The last factor is emphasized as regards the driver education, psychology, personality, psychopathological features, and the effect of repressive measures. The importance of the correction of vehicle defects is also mentioned. /TRRL/]]></description>
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