THE PROBLEMATIC NATURE OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION BY CHANGING THE MENTAL ATTITUDE

UEBERLEGUNGEN ZUR PROBLEMATIK DER UNFALLVERHUETUNG DURCH EINSTELLUNGSAENDERUNG

Recent research has shown a relationship between mental attitudes and behaviour. The author reviews recent research on the subject suggesting possible training programmes to improve drivers from extreme groups. Many drivers have learnt that behaviour not in accordance with the law is socially acceptable and for instance they feel superior when driving faster than others. It is also obvious that wrong behaviour seldom results in prosecution or an accident; in fact very experienced car drivers have few accidents, despite infringements of the regulations. Any accident prevention measure is limited by the reaction of people to it; the mental attitude of the individual and its relationship to general business standards is important. A standardised approach to the placing of road signs or traffic regulations is recommended, also they need to be judged according to the possible human perception and resulting behaviour. Specific monitoring at accident black spots could also be carried out to demonstrate the serious consequences of a police fine. Driving school training is important since it is easier to develop mental attitudes than to change them. This article was originally published in "hette zur unfalcheilkunde", 1978, no 130, 359-66.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • SCHMIDT, L
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.
• Serial:
  • TRRL TRANSLATION
  • Issue Number: T 33
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Behavior; Crimes; Driver training; Drivers; High risk locations; Prevention; Safety; Speed; Surveillance; Traffic regulations; Translations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Modifications
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00482248
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: 72
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM