Trained observers recorded observations of 3,360 drivers of vehicles that parked—legally or illegally— in one of three spaces reserved for people with disabilities or in one of three spaces chosen for comparison purposes. The parkers were observed for five years during the second week of each November. During the first year, no fines existed for illegal parking in the reserved spaces; during the second, third, and fourth years, $2.00 fines were in effect; during the fifth year, $25.00 fines were in effect. The frequency of illegal parking decreased after fines were imposed. Males and young drivers were consistently more likely to park illegally in spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
A review of the effects of classroom lighting methods on activity level, achievement, visual acuity/fatigue, and health of nonhandicapped and handicapped students is presented. Effects of different levels of illumination on behavior also are discussed. Because of methodological deficiencies in much of the research and lack of replication of adequate studies, few conclusions are tenable. Additional study is needed to provide a more reliable basis for decisions regarding environmental effects on behavior.
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