The traffic morale, ethics and culture among the road traffic users

Abstract

Every participant in the road traffic can contribute at the same time in improving and endangering the safety of the road traffic, which means its responsibility, is double. The way and the efficiency of the social reaction against the traffic crime, which is a result of the irresponsible behavior of the man, depend on the level of the social consciousness. Regarding the negative traffic phenomena, it still can be noticed insufficient social and individual awareness of the magnitude of the danger and the damage that the modern traffic brings with it. The responsibility of the participants for the road traffic safety can be in the form of moral (ethical) and legal responsibility that is prescribed by law or other regulations and may be material, misdemeanor, and criminal-legal. The moral responsibility of the participants in the road traffic, which is the subject of interest of this paper, is related to the consciousness, morality, ethics and ethical behavior, as well as the culture. The value of the participants in the road correspondence is evaluated according to the degree of their morale on the road. The traffic morale is a conscious struggle of the traffic users that serves the entire society in order to reduce the great human and material losses on the roads.

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“…Furthermore, deadly accidents are caused not just by road user mistakes, but also by the entire system, implying that authorities bear the ultimate responsibility for protecting people's lives (Elvebakk, 2005). The responsibility of stakeholders for road safety can take the shape of ethical and legal obligations imposed by legislation or other rules, and material, criminal, and legal violations (Babanoski et al, 2018). In general, the measures used to combat RTC mortality, and the function of road safety, should be ethically reviewed (Fahlquist, 2009).…”