NEED FOR BASIC RESEARCH INTO ROAD SAFETY

NECESSITE D'UNE RECHERCHE FOUNDAMENTALE EN MATIERE DE SECURITE ROUTIERE

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/

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  Brussels Free University

  Avenue Paul Heger 28
  Brussels 5,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Leroy, A
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 67-76
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Brussels Free University
  • Publisher: Brussels Free University
  • ISSN: 28004-0422-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Conferences; Crashes; Drivers; Economic efficiency; Human factors; Penalties; Reaction time; Safety; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction; Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Belgium
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 1772: Driver; 5911: Efficiency; 1502: Penalty; 1665: Safety; 2253: Sociology
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149730
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Safety Study and Research Fund, Belgium
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM