TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Effect of a road safety training program on drivers' comparative optimism
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Perrissol, Stéphane
A1  - Smeding, Annique
A1  - Laumond, Francis
A1  - Le Floch, Valérie
SP  - 478
EP  - 482
VL  - 43
IS  - 1
N2  - Reducing comparative optimism regarding risk perceptions in traffic accidents has been proven to be particularly difficult (Delhomme, 2000). This is unfortunate because comparative optimism is assumed to impede preventive action. The present study tested whether a road safety training course could reduce drivers' comparative optimism in high control situations. Results show that the training course efficiently reduced comparative optimism in high control, but not in low control situations. Mechanisms underlying this finding and implications for the design of road safety training courses are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.023
ID  - ref1
ER  -