Citation

Johnston I, Howard E. J. Australas. Coll. Road Saf. 2017; 28(3): 69-72.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Australasian College of Road Safety)

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Abstract

Traditional speed limit setting and speed enforcement practices created a community norm which historically accepted, indeed valued, low-level speeding. Public education strategies to date have largely focussed on conveying crash risk and casualty consequences have lacked credibility. The approach required stems from preventive medicine and is analogous to promoting inoculation; something everyone needs to do to protect the community as well as themselves. Elements of a proposed new strategy are outlined.

Keywords: Speed; speeding; public education; behaviours; enforcement

Language: en

Keywords

Australia; Behavior; Drivers; Education; Law enforcement; Public opinion; Safe systems (road users); Speeding; Driver behaviour; Enforcement (law); Risk taking; Driver improvement; Driver improvement programs