Citation

Van Wagner M, Van Houten R, Betts B. J. Appl. Behav. Anal. 2011; 44(3): 629-633.

Affiliation

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Wiley-Blackwell)

DOI

10.1901/jaba.2011.44-629

PMID

21941395

PMCID

PMC3177346

Abstract

In 2008, nearly 31% of vehicle fatalities were related to failure to adhere to safe vehicle speeds (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], 2009). The current study evaluated the effect of a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon (RRFB) triggered by excessive speed on vehicle speed using a combined alternating treatments and reversal design. The percentage of vehicles traveling above 41 mph (66 km per hour) decreased by 20%, and speed distributions showed a shift toward lower speeds during the RRFB condition.

Language: en