DRIVERS PERCEPTION OF TRAFFIC BREACHES

This study investigated the relationship between standards of behaviour prescribed by traffic regulations and the views held by drivers. All possible pairings of selected traffic breaches were given a dissimilarity rating by subjects (male and female, experienced and inexperienced drivers), and the underlying characteristics of the breaches identified using an individual differences multidimensional scaling analysis. A three dimensional space was selected as adequately representing the perceived differences between breaches. It was suggested that various aspects of behaviour were consistent with the perception, rather than the intent, of many breaches. By developing and verifying this approach, it was thought decisions concerning type of enforcement, a basis for education or the need to change other elements of the traffic system to account for motivations and expectations of drivers may be given improved guidance. The number of the covering abstract of the conference is TRIS No. 396810. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand. Ergomomics and Technological Change, Holme Building, Sydney, Australia, 28-30 November 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ergonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand

  191 Royal Parade
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 

  Erogonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand

  191 Royal Parade
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • King, K L
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 195-208
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Ergonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • Publisher: Ergonomics Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • ISSN: 0726-7029

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Comprehension; Conferences; Crimes; Drivers; Education; Law enforcement; Mathematical analysis; Methodology; Motivation; Perception; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic loads; Traffic regulations; Traffic volume
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver perception
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 8006: Australia; 9001: Behaviour; 2209: Comprehension; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 2284: Education; 1534: Enforcement (law); 9102: Method; 2295: Motivation; 1516: Offence; 2229: Perception; 1544: Traffic regulations
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I73: Traffic Control; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396816
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM