Despite their growing popularity in North America, little research has been conducted on understanding the effects of roadside memorials on drivers¦ behaviour. In this study, an online survey of 810 drivers found that public opinions on the policy options as well as drivers¦ self-reported reactions to the presence of roadside memorials were fairly divided. In addition, an on-road experiment was conducted to examine the short term effects of roadside memorials at two intersections. Our results showed that the number of red light violations was reduced by 16.7% in the 6 weeks after the installation of the mock memorials compared to the 6 weeks before whereas the number of violations at two comparison sites experienced an increase of 16.8%. (A) Reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
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