In this study, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and reported behaviour of 619 heavy vehicle drivers were assessed on the topic of speeding. The main objective of the research was to evaluate motives of heavy vehicle drivers to speed and to inform possible strategies to address heavy vehicle speeding. The study found that the most important factors associated with risk taking were attitudes about the acceptability of speeding. A number of issues were raised about development of potential strategies to address speeding heavy vehicles, including general attitudes; situational triggers of speeding; promotion of enforcement activity, understanding of new technology and knowledge of penalties; and addressing pressures to speed to meet deadlines, including encouraging companies to implement antispeeding policies. (Author/publisher)
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