TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Drivers' illusions -- no more risk
JO  - Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour
A1  - Rothengatter, Johannes Albertus Talib
SP  - 249
EP  - 258
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - In this invited address to the International Congress of Applied Psychology, it is argued that traffic psychology has not had a major impact on accident prevention. The factors that have determined this are discussed. A review of the theories and models pertinent to drivers' risk taking and road user behaviour in general is presented. It is argued that both risk-homeostasis theories and task capability model are not sufficiently precise to be used as a basis for preventive measures. Attitude-behaviour models derived from social psychology have proved to be powerful in identifying motivational factors influencing road user behaviour, but the majority of empirical evidence is based on self-reported rather than observed behaviour. It is argued that individual differences can provide a basis for accident prevention, in particular driver training.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1369-8478
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1369-8478(03)00004-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -