Risk and the absence of pleasure: a motivational approach to modelling road user behaviour

Advancing simulation-based driver training

“…Hence, the extracted factor was interpreted as a general speed factor. The identification of a speed-factor is compatible with Groeger (2000b) and Rothengatter (1988) who considered that speed is a personal characteristic that shows consistency over time and over locations.…”

“…The existence of a speed factor is consistent with motivational models of driver behaviour in which speed is generally regarded as the primary variable (Vaa, 2007), in accordance with Rothengatter (1988) who mentioned that speed is consistent over time and locations, and in accordance with kinematic/dynamic analyses of steering and braking which show that speed is a crucial factor determining the critically of events (Allen et al, 2005b). Groeger (2000b) was one of the first to show that driving speed is consistent amongst learner drivers.…”

Are drivers' comparative risk judgments about speeding realistic?

“…It is a way of adapting to traffic systems and of managing interactions with other road users (Delhomme, Kreel, & Ragot, 2008;Delhomme et al, 2008). Finally, speeding is an ambivalent dimension (Delhomme & Cauzard, 2000) -it can be both an indicator of pleasure, sensationseeking, and driving ability, and a source of risk (e.g., Rothengatter, 1988). Thus, there is no guarantee that CO will prevail when drivers assess their own speeding-related risks in comparison to others.…”

An integrated approach to evaluate policies for controlling traffic law violations

“…Furthermore, the act of committing violations could lead to developing a habit of violating laws. As Rothengatter (1988) and Zaidel (1992) reported, the "collective behavior of other drivers on the road significantly influence driver behavior". Similarly, Aberg et al (1997) also found that the perceived speed of other drivers was an important influence in speed choice behavior.…”