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Citation

Rothe JP, Elgert L. J. Agric. Saf. Health 2005; 11(2): 273-279.

Affiliation

Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research, University of Alberta, 4075 RTF, 8308-114 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada TG6 2E1. peter.rothe@ualberta.ca

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, American Society of Agricultural Engineers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15931953

Abstract

This article details the complex network of circumstances and meanings that influence rural people's driving behavior, and describes the manner in which some rural drivers' relevant social patterns support the everyday reality of driving and risk taking on rural roads. To fulfill the purpose of the study, 20 focus group interviews were conducted with 212 rural citizens in Alberta, Canada. The findings indicate that rural drivers routinely break traffic laws because: they do not perceive the harm in breaking laws, they believe that breaking laws is a natural thing to do, they negotiate the efficacy of laws according to their personal situations, and they believe in the maxim that the "ends justify the means. " It is common for rural drivers to break or "negotiate" traffic laws if it helps them in their work lives or in fulfillment of their immediate needs. They judge some traffic laws as unreasonable and question their effect on safety. Hence, they do not feel committed to universally honoring traffic laws. This information can be used to design intervention strategies for rural traffic safety that are relevant to rural drivers and thereby have optimal opportunity for success.

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