TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Do speed cameras reduce speeding in urban areas?
JO  - Cadernos de Saude Publica
A1  - de Oliveira, Daniele Falci
A1  - Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima
A1  - Costa, Dário Alves da Silva
A1  - Mingoti, Sueli Aparecida
A1  - Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira
SP  - 208
EP  - 218
VL  - 31
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - This observational study aimed to estimate the prevalence of speeding on urban roadways and to analyze associated factors. The sample consisted of 8,565 vehicles circulating in areas with and without fixed speed cameras in operation. We found that 40% of vehicles 200 meters after the fixed cameras and 33.6% of vehicles observed on roadways without speed cameras were moving over the speed limit (p < 0.001). Motorcycles showed the highest recorded speed (126km/h). Most drivers were men (87.6%), 3.3% of all drivers were using their cell phones, and 74.6% of drivers (not counting motorcyclists) were wearing their seatbelts. On roadway stretches without fixed speed cameras, more women drivers were talking on their cell phones and wearing seatbelts when compared to men (p < 0.05 for both comparisons), independently of speed limits. The results suggest that compliance with speed limits requires more than structural interventions.     Key words: Traffic Accidents; Accident Prevention; Velocity Measurement; Urban Health<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0102-311X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-311X00101914
ID  - ref1
ER  -