Evaluating Impact of Demerit Points System on Speeding Behavior of Drivers

The objective of this research was to evaluate the immediate impact of the demerit points system on speeding behavior of drivers in Al Ain. Al Ain is the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates, located about 120 Km from Dubai. Methods The spot speed data of randomly selected vehicles using speed guns was collected from three major arterial urban roads.The data was collected three months before and three months after the implementation of the demerit points system. The free flow conditions were considered during the data collection. The data was analyzed using SPSS program. The results revealed that the demerit points system has statistically no significant impact on the speeding behavior of drivers in Al Ain. One of the plausible reasons for insignificance affect of the demerit point system could be the lack of effective traffic monitoring system. This study recommends that to influence the drivers’ behavior an effective traffic monitoring system should be provided to achieve the desired outcomes of introducing tougher laws such as demerit point system. The study also recommends the collection of more data to investigate the changes in the speeding behavior of drivers.

• Record URL:
  http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12544-010-0027-0
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• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Mehmood, Arif
• Publication Date: 2010-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 25-30
• Serial:
  • European Transport Research Review
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Springer Publishing
  • ISSN: 1866-8887
  • EISSN: 1867-0717
  • Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/12544
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile drivers; Behavior modification; Highway safety; Point demerit systems; Speed detectors; Speeding; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic speed measurement; Traffic surveillance
• Geographic Terms: Al Ain (United Arab Emirates)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01164133
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 29 2010 9:23AM