Driver speed compliance in Western Australia: A multivariate analysis

Transport Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-235

  Giles, Margaret J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Multivariate analysis; Ordinary least squares regression; Speed compliance; Speeding; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 3042527543     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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