A research hypothesis:
- In the Czech Republic, speeding enforcement is low as well as sanctions; therefore drivers are often speeding.
- But when Czech drivers cross the border, for example to Austria or Germany, the risk of enforcement and sanctions becomes higher so they may adapt their driving and thus drive "safer" than in the Czech Republic.
- And the opposite may hold for foreign drivers entering the Czech Republic (and becoming less safe drivers).
Is anybody aware of any research/papers/results related to these hypotheses? Thanks!
I am not aware of research, but it sounds like a good masters thesis question.
In the USA, particularly in New England, there are many places where jurisdictions change and enforcement levels, speed limits, and other circumstances change quickly. For instance, driving from Connecticut into Massachusetts is a notorious speed trap. Entering Massachusetts on the Interstate highway unaware drivers will find themselves suddenly speeding and being called over by a battalion of Massachusetts troopers who are all too eager to hand out a speeding ticket and increase Massachusetts state revenues. Informed veterans will hit the brake two or three miles before entering into Massachusetts. A learned behavior with economic rewards and punishments!
This sounds like a case of adaptation in traffic (at least when drivers speed up), or at least related to it. This term is usually used for drivers who change their driving behaviour for the worse when they perceive safety has increased. There is preciously little research on this topic, but there was a book published a few years ago, named 'Adaptation...' I think. There is also the review by Grayson, G. B. (1996). Behavioural Adaptation: A Review of the Literature. TRL Report 254. Crowthorne: Transport Research Laboratory. Its old, but pretty good.
The changes in driver behaviour over time and what causes them is really something which we need to do more research on, and your hypothesis sounds good.
Yes, the 2013 book "Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety" - thanks for this recommendation!
How would adaptive behavior effects on driving by young drivers change if the car was full of peers and mates? I believe that individual drivers, alone, may be on average more cautious and adaptive than if being distracted, or encouraged by their buddies.
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