Prevalence and characteristics of red light running crashes in the United States

Retting, Richard A.; Ulmer, R G; Williams, Allan F.

doi:10.1016/s0001-4575(99)00029-9

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“…That alcohol increased subjects' risk-taking in the present study is consistent with epidemiological data indicating that drivers under the influence of alcohol engage in driving behaviors with an increased potential for harm (i.e. speeding and red light running) more often than sober drivers (McGwin and Brown, 1999;Stoduto et al, 1993;Retting et al, 1999). The ability of alcohol to increase risk-taking in this procedure was reversed when subjects were provided with accurate information regarding the alcohol content of their beverage.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…A secondary aim of this study was to examine gender differences in the effects of alcohol on risk-taking. Men are more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors such as close-following (Rajalin, 1997), red light running (Retting et al, 1999;Norris et al, 2000) and driving while intoxicated (NHTSA, 2002) than women. Therefore, it was predicted that, across all expectancy-dose conditions, men would exhibit more risk-taking than women.…”

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Differential effects of alcohol and alcohol expectancy on risk‐taking during simulated driving

Burian¹,

Hensberry²,

Liguori³

2003

Human Psychopharmacology

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This study examined the separate and combined effects of alcohol (0.0 or 0.5 g/kg) and alcohol expectancies (none or 2-3 standard drinks) on risk-taking using a simulated-driving lane choice task. In this task, risk-taking was operationalized as choosing a cone-defined lane with a higher relative probability of hitting a cone. When alcohol was received but not expected, the probability of a risky lane choice increased compared with when alcohol was neither expected nor received. However, when subjects both expected and received alcohol, the probability of a risky lane choice was significantly decreased compared with when alcohol was neither expected nor received. These findings suggest that the knowledge of dose received can differentially influence the pharmacological effect of alcohol on decision-making.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Differential effects of alcohol and alcohol expectancy on risk‐taking during simulated driving

Burian¹,

Hensberry²,

Liguori³

2003

Human Psychopharmacology

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“…Retting et al (1999) report that about 40 % of motor vehicle crashes in the US occur at intersections or are intersection-related. According to Czech Police data, approximately 25 % of all accidents happen at intersections.…”

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Estimation of Accident Frequency at Newly-built Roundabouts in the Czech Republic

Senk¹,

Ambros²

2011

ToTS

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Roundabouts have become one of the most popular traffic easing and safety improving measures implemented on roads in the Czech Republic. The decision on he ealization of each new roundabout should be based on the knowledge of the expected realization costs and benefits resulting from the future operation, especially changes in traffic and safety performance. This study introduces a negative binomial regression model that enables the quantification of the safety performance of roundabouts in terms of accident frequency in relation to their traffic and geometric characteristics. Model design and estimation of parameters is based on the sample of 90 roundabouts situated on all types of roads in the Czech Republic. Results suggest that the number of accidents depends on the number of lanes on entering arms, vehicle speed in the vicinity of roundabouts, width of traversable apron and, of course, also on the annual average daily traffic. Resulting model structure is in accordance with structures of accident prediction models used in other EU countries and the US. Certain differences can be found in the degree of effects of particular model variables.

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“…It is also common for the media to label such tragic events as "accidents" as opposed to trying to hold drivers accountable for criminal behavior (Schmitt, 2015). Despite our unwillingness as a society to prosecute or brand someone a criminal for such behaviors, the research suggests that illegal driving behaviors-even if seemingly innocuous-are inextricably linked to more crashes (Iversen, 2004;Elvik, 2005;Retting, Ulmer, & Williams, 1999).…”

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Scofflaw bicycling: Illegal but rational

Marshall

Piatkowski

Johnson

2017

JTLU

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Abstract:Nearly everyone has jaywalked, rolled through a stop sign, or driven a few miles per hour over the speed limit, but most such offenses face no legal consequences. Society also tends to see these relatively minor infractions that almost all people make-though they are unmistakably illegal-as normal and even rational. Bicyclists who break the law, however, seem to attract a higher level of scorn and scrutiny. While the academic literature has exhaustively covered unlawful driving behaviors, there remains little research on bicyclists who break the rules of the road. This paper examines rule-breaking bicyclists and the factors associated with such behaviors. We also explore the question: are bicyclists making rational, albeit illegal, choices-similar to most drivers and pedestrians-or are bicyclists reckless and dangerous? Because it's proven effective for reaching hard-to-reach populations, we employed a snowball-sampling framework and an online, scenario-based survey completed by nearly 18,000 respondents. Via multi-level statistical analyses, our results suggest that younger people and males tend to exhibit higher levels of illegal bicycling behavior, but even when combining high-risk factors, the overwhelming majority of bicyclists are not reckless. Controlling for the context and social norms of the city where one lives tends to outweigh individual bicyclist characteristics such as race/ethnicity and income. Unlawful drivers and pedestrians tend to rationalize their behaviors as time saving; bicyclists similarly rationalize their illegal behaviors but were more inclined to cite increasing their own personal safety and/or saving energy. Most bicyclists can generally be described as rational individuals trying to function safely and efficiently given the context and norms of where they live and the transportation system put in front of them.

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Prevalence and characteristics of red light running crashes in the United States

Cited by 130 publications

References 6 publications

Differential effects of alcohol and alcohol expectancy on risk‐taking during simulated driving

Differential effects of alcohol and alcohol expectancy on risk‐taking during simulated driving

Estimation of Accident Frequency at Newly-built Roundabouts in the Czech Republic

Scofflaw bicycling: Illegal but rational

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