Is speeding an addiction? Saving lives through roadway planning and design

Vision Zero advocates for speeds that are limited to levels that ensure safety when considering the types of road users, the fleet design standards, and the operating environment. In short, speed limits must be determined by the technical standard of vehicles and roads so as not to exceed the level of violence that the human body can tolerate in a crash. In this article, the authors consider whether chronic speeders are addicted to speeding in the same way drug abusers are addicted to illicit drugs. And if speeding is an addiction, how can transportation professionals treat peoples' addiction in order to save lives?

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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/614107147
• Authors:
  • Forbes, Gerry
• Publication Date: 2018-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 44-49
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Operating speed; Planning and design; Roads; Speeding
• Identifier Terms: Vision Zero
• Uncontrolled Terms: Addiction
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01673222
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 25 2018 9:40AM