There have been many reports of motorists using the lack of traffic on the roads during the Covid19 lockdown to flout the speed limits and now with more traffic back on the roads there is a danger that some may continue to drive at excessive speeds even after things are back to ‘normal’.
Behavioural Science in transportation (understanding the behaviour and motivations of transport users such as motorists and rail commuters etc) is a fascinating subject which plays a big part in the engineering and design of roads and their ‘furniture’ in an attempt to gently persuade drivers to modify their driving behaviour to something more appropriate.
There are many such psychological tactics in place to combat speeding but could we be doing more? What other engineering solutions could be implemented to stop excessive speeding? How do different countries tackle speeding on their roads? What could we learn from them?
Perhaps advanced driving courses like they do in Finland would be good for people too, before they ever get out onto the motorways.
I was watching something the other day about the driving test (and lessons) in Finland and how it's far better than in the UK.
All learner drivers there are subjected to lessons in all kinds of weathers and driving conditions, lessons during the hours of darkness as well as during daylight (although most of my own driving lessons were during darkness anyway as I learnt to drive over the autumn and winter months ?) and also dedicated 'skid pan' lessons where they learn how to control their car on wet and icy roads.
It is said that Finnish drivers are the best in the world and, given their performance in the Rallying world, I'm tempted to agree...
Perhaps advanced driving courses like they do in Finland would be good for people too, before they ever get out onto the motorways.
I was watching something the other day about the driving test (and lessons) in Finland and how it's far better than in the UK.
All learner drivers there are subjected to lessons in all kinds of weathers and driving conditions, lessons during the hours of darkness as well as during daylight (although most of my own driving lessons were during darkness anyway as I learnt to drive over the autumn and winter months ?) and also dedicated 'skid pan' lessons where they learn how to control their car on wet and icy roads.
It is said that Finnish drivers are the best in the world and, given their performance in the Rallying world, I'm tempted to agree...
