An assessment of what motivates road violations

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-234

  Forward, Sonja E ^a  

^a SWEDISH NATIONAL ROAD AND TRANSPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dangerous overtaking; Descriptive norms; Driving violations; Past behaviour; Speeding; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; ROADS AND STREETS;

DANGEROUS OVERTAKING; DESCRIPTIVE NORMS; DRIVING VIOLATIONS; PAST BEHAVIOUR; SPEEDING; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 67349212266     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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