Drivers' compliance with speed limits : an application of the theory of planned behavior.

Author(s)
Elliott, M.A. Armitage, C.J. & Baughan, C.J.
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Abstract

The theory of planned behaviour (TPB; L Ajzen, 1985] was applied to drivers' compliance with speed limits. Questionnaire data were collected for 598 drivers at 2 time points separated by 3 months. TPB variables, demographic information, and self-reported prior behaviour were measured at Time 1, and self-reported subsequent behaviour was measured at Time 2. In line with the TPB, attitude, subjective norm, and perceived control were positively associated with behavioural intention, and intention and perceived control were positively associated with subsequent behaviour. TPB variables mediated the effects of age and gender on behaviour. Prior behaviour was found to moderate the perceived control-intention and perceived control-subsequent behaviour relationships. Practical implications of the findings for road safety and possible avenues for further research are discussed. (Author/publisher)

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C 26570 [electronic version only] /84 / ITRD E121335
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Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 88 (2003), No. 5 (October), p. 964-972, 53 ref.

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