Self-reported behaviour and perceptions of enforcement.

Author(s)
Read, S. & Kirby, G.
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Abstract

The past five years have seen a positive shift in the number of Western Australian drivers who admit to driving after drinking or not wearing a seatbelt while driving. However, there has also been a steady decrease in concern for the penalties associated with drink driving and restraint use and the perceived likelihood of being caught by police for these behaviours. The obvious explanation is that the lack of concern for penalties and detection arises from the relative infrequency of the offending behaviours. Yet, crash statistics continue to reveal that drink driving and non-use of restraint are two of the primary factors involved in fatal crashes on WA roads. This paper explores the relationship between self-reported behaviours and perceptions of enforcement. Do perceptions of enforcement reflect behaviour or is the perception constructed to support the behaviour? (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E209619. This paper may also be accessed by Internet users at: http://www.rsconference.com/index.html

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C 27847 (In: C 27817 CD-ROM) /73 /83 / ITRD E209649
Source

In: Proceedings of the Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference 2002, Adelaide, Australia, 4-5 November 2002, Vol. 1, p. 209-214, 2 ref.

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