Exceeding the speed limit: An evaluation of the effectiveness of a police intervention

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 587-597

  Holland, Carol A ^a   Conner, Mark T ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driving; Enforcement; Intentions; Speed; Warning signs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADAR; SET (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0030228865     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0001-4575(96)00031-0     Document Type: Article

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