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CORTESY IN TRAFFIC – HOW DO WE ACHIEVE IT?

CORTESY IN TRAFFIC – HOW DO WE ACHIEVE IT?. Matti Järvinen Liikenneturva Finland. What irritates you in traffic ? In Finland the drivers get annoyed because of - tail – gating dangerous overtakings reckless driving and in traffic they are afraid of drunkdrivers

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CORTESY IN TRAFFIC – HOW DO WE ACHIEVE IT?

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  1. CORTESY IN TRAFFIC – HOW DO WE ACHIEVE IT? Matti Järvinen Liikenneturva Finland

  2. Whatirritatesyou in traffic ? • In Finland the driversgetannoyedbecause of • - tail –gating • dangerousovertakings • recklessdriving • and in traffictheyareafraid of • drunkdrivers • big animalslikeelks • speeders

  3. Howoftendoyouthank a fellowdriver, pedestrianorcyclist in traffic ? Never 1-3 timesonceonce daily cann´t a year a month a weektell

  4. Courtesy in traffic • Majority of drivers (95%) tell that they act positively in traffic at least occasionally. • At least once a week 75 % of cardrivers gives way for the pedestrians, 63 % make it easier for other drivers to change line, 43 % thank their fellow drivers and 36 % give upp their rights in traffic situations. • One interprets his own behavior more positive than the behavior of others. • Negative acts in traffid are seen more ”visible” than the positive ones. They also seem to spread out rapidly.

  5. How can we improve courtesy in traffic ? • If we can increase the interaction between • the road users • the predictability in • traffic flow will improve • the trust and respect • among the road users • will grow

  6. Social skills – the key to courtesy in traffic ? • Pro-socialbehavior • compliancewithtrafficrules • consideration for otherroadusers • Skills to bepredictable • to predict the behavior of others • to makeoneselfpredictable for the others • Skills to copewithemotions • the ability to express onesownfeelings • selfcontrol …. Personality ….. Emphaty …..Attitudes in life in general

  7. Can we improve courtesy in traffic ? • From driving skill to driving style – a new way of thinking • Education? - facts or feelings ? • Awareness campaigns ? • Enforcement ? • Combined measures ! Information ! • From skill to will !

  8. Combination of enforcement and information

  9. Les objectifs Campaign objectives • Augmenter la connaissance sur • Les bases des limitations de vitesse et le code de la route • Les risques et les effets de l’excès de vitesse • Redresser les fausses idées reçues des gens sur l’importance de la vitesse • Inciter les gens à respecter les limitations de vitesse et à diminuer le nombre des accidents. • Increase awareness about • grounds of speed limits and traffic rules as well as • risks and consequences of speeding. • Correct people’s false assumptions about the significance of speed. • Make people follow also other traffic rules.

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