Reducing air-pollution: A new argument for getting drivers to abide by the speed limit?

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 327-338

  Delhomme, P ^a   Chappe J ^a   Grenier, K ^a   Pinto, M ^a   Martha, C ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Psychologie de la Conduite   (France)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Gender; Perceived efficacy; Prevention messages; Road safety; Speed reduction; Speed limit observance

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL INTENTION; CAR CRASHES; CRASH-RISK; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; PREVENTION MESSAGES; ROAD SAFETY; SPEED LIMIT; SPEED REDUCTION;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ROADS AND STREETS; SPEED;

POLLUTION;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CONTROL; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449673218     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.08.013     Document Type: Article

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