Watson, B (Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland, Queensland)
Motorcycle Rider Training and Perceptions of Skill
Conference Year: 2008
It has been argued that driver training can inadvertently result in novice driver overconfidence which may be counterproductive to the safety goals of ... [More]
Sources of data on occupational road safety: an international review
Conference Year: 2008
Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities. This research provides a multi-nation review of: occupational crash data sources; in ... [More]
Driver perceptions of police speed enforcement: differences between camera-based and non-camera based methods: results from a qualitative study
Conference Year: 2008
Prior research has highlighted the relationship between speeding and increased frequency and severity of traffic crashes. There is evidence to suggest ... [More]
Predicting the Acceptance and Rejection of Emotion-based Anti-Speeding Messages: The role of attitudinal beliefs and personal involvement
Conference Year: 2008
Limited evidence is available relating to the effectiveness of positive emotional appeals in road safety. Moreover, relative to measures of message ac ... [More]
A profile of designated drivers and the people who use them: A survey of two provincial Queensland cities
Conference Year: 2008
This paper reports the findings of a survey that was conducted in two provincial Queensland cities as part of an evaluation of a trial designated driv ... [More]
Choosing not to speed: A qualitative exploration of differences in perceptions about speed limit compliance and related issues.
Conference Year: 2007
Speeding research indicates that many factors influence drivers’ speed choice. Much of the speeding literature has focused on those who speed. Thi ... [More]
Hooning offenders and offences: Who and what are we dealing with?
Conference Year: 2007
Street racing and associated (hooning) behaviours have attracted growing community concern in Australia, and internationally, over recent years. G ... [More]
What can riders tell us about motorcycle rider training? A view from the other side of the fence
Conference Year: 2007
Past research has found little empirical support for the effectiveness of motorcycle rider training as a road safety countermeasure. Arguably, one p ... [More]
How to progress forward in improving safety outcomes in the work-related driving field: A review of work-related driving research and development of an intervention framework
Conference Year: 2009
This paper presents a critical review of past research in the work-related driving field and an intervention framework that provides future direct ... [More]
The impact of police speed enforcement practices on self-reported speeding: An exploration of the effects of visibility and mobility
Conference Year: 2009
Research has highlighted the relationship between vehicle speed and increased crash risk and severity. Evidence suggests that police speed enforcem ... [More]
Characteristics and predictors of high-range speeding offenders
Conference Year: 2009
This paper presents selected findings from a larger study evaluating the effect of speeding penalty changes in Queensland on speeding recidivism. ... [More]
“There’s no way in hell I would pull up”: Deterrent and other effects of vehicle impoundment laws for hooning
Conference Year: 2009
Traffic law enforcement is based on deterrence principles, whereby drivers control their behaviour in order to avoid punishment. For "hooning"-rela ... [More]
Changing Motorcycle Rider Safety Attitudes and Motives for Risk Taking: Process Evaluation of a Rider Training Intervention
Conference Year: 2009
Risk-taking behaviour by motorcyclists has been shown to contribute to a substantial proportion of road crashes in Australia and abroad. Concern ha ... [More]
Speeding in Australia and China: A Comparison of the Influence of Legal Sanctions and Enforcement Practices on Car Drivers
Conference Year: 2009
Despite increasingly sophisticated speed management strategies, speeding remains a significant contributing factor in 25% of Australia's fatal cras ... [More]
A Participative Education Program to Reduce Speeding In a Group of Work-Related Drivers.
Conference Year: 2009
A number of intervention approaches have been developed to improve work-related driving safety. However, past interventions have been lim ... [More]
Barriers and facilitators of a designated driver program
Conference Year: 2009
The general aim of designated driver programs is to reduce the level of drink driving by encouraging potential drivers to travel with a driver who ... [More]
What do we really know about Designing and Evaluating Road Safety Advertising?: Current Knowledge and Future Challenges
Conference Year: 2009
This paper provides much needed consolidation of the available evidence in relation to the design and evaluation of road safety advertising message ... [More]
Exploring how Parents and Peers Influence the Behaviour of Young Drivers
Conference Year: 2009
Despite ongoing enhancements to graduated licensing systems, young drivers continue to have a high risk of being killed or injured in car ... [More]