TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - What factors can predict why drivers go through yellow traffic lights? An approach based on an extended Theory of Planned Behavior
JO  - Safety science
A1  - Palat, Blazej
A1  - Delhomme, Patricia
SP  - 408
EP  - 417
VL  - 50
IS  - 3
N2  - Red-light running is a major road-safety problem. It is rarely fully deliberate and usually occurs when a driver tries to go through a yellow light. The present research investigates drivers' motivations for continuing when the light turns yellow. A survey based on an extended version of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB, Ajzen, 1985) was conducted in France on a sample of drivers (n = 103) with an average age of 35.6 years (range: 18-75). The driver's characteristics, TPB factors, and some additional factors accounted for a significant part of the variance in the intention to go through a yellow light (R2 = 0.73). As for the TPB factors, attitude and the descriptive norm were significant predictors. However, facilitating circumstances were the most predictive of all factors examined. The results are discussed in view of determining how to make drivers less inclined to go through yellow lights.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0925-7535
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2011.09.020
ID  - ref1
ER  -