SPEED REHABILITATION - SHOULD WE DELIVER POINTS OR EDUCATION?

Scientific and public attitudes to road traffic speed are described. A study was conducted of 440 drivers stopped by Thames Valley Police for exceeding the speed limit and who subsequently attended a speed management course. The average age of participants was 38 and only 3% were under the age of 20. Participants attended the course to avoid the fine and in particular getting penalty points on their driving licences. There was a significant correlation between sensation-seeking and choice of higher speeds. Some speeders admitted to being under time pressure. The majority considered that the police had been justified in stopping them. The course was considered useful. The majority of the drivers expressed (anonymously) an intention to drive more slowly in the future. A course motivation of paying for the course but not receiving penalty points was considered an acceptable way of funding the course. For the covering abstract see ITRD E124157.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport, England

  Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street
  London,   England  SW1P 4DR
• Authors:
  • McKenna, F P
• Publication Date: 2003-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 221-231
• Serial:
  • BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH IN ROAD SAFETY 2003 - THIRTEENTH SEMINAR
  • Publisher: Department for Transport, England

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Behavior; Costs; Crimes; Driver improvement programs; Financing; Penalties; Speed; Time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver improvement
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9001: Behaviour; 224: Cost; 244: Financing; 1516: Offence; 1502: Penalty; 1591: Retraining of drivers; 5408: Speed; 5414: Time
• Subject Areas: Finance; Law; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987117
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 1-90476-300-6
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 3 2005 12:00AM