What factors can predict why drivers go through yellow traffic lights? An approach based on an extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Safety Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 408-417

  Palat, Blazej ^a   Delhomme, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Drivers' motivation; Survey; TPB; Yellow light running

Indexed keywords

EXTENDED VERSIONS; RED-LIGHT RUNNING; ROAD SAFETY; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; TPB; TRAFFIC LIGHT; YELLOW LIGHT; YELLOW-LIGHT RUNNING;

SURVEYS;

MOTIVATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAR DRIVER; CAR DRIVING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 84855342851     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2011.09.020     Document Type: Article

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