Achieving Good Practice in Legislation, Law Enforcement and Driving Behaviour Interventions

The objective is to influence road user behaviours so as to adopt a culture of safety and an attitude of respect. Respect for self, respect for passengers and importantly, respect for other road users, ensuring safety for all.The International “Safe Systems Approach” provides guidance and direction in improving the road network, vehicle design and road user behaviours. This presentation will provide focus on road user behaviours and particularly high-risk activities.   Reform must be founded on a dynamic and active national road safety council endorsed with the political will of government and vested with the power base to direct road safety authorities, a funding base to ensure achievement and all with the common purpose of “saving lives” and towards “Vision Zero”. Altruistic aims must convert to practical and actionable items with realistic performance indicators for all partner agencies.Road safety research withstanding the test of time supports the “deterrence” theory in the practical application through education and enforcement strategies ensuring that drivers are compliant with the legislation and deterred from committing high-risk behavioural offences which jeopardise the lives of themselves and others. To achieve this outcome in a conceptual framework, you must increase the perception ‘anywhere, anytime and for anybody’. If you commit a high-risk offence you will be caught and punished. This perception of being caught and sanct...
Source: Journal of Injury and Violence Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research