Motivating and deterring factors for two common traffic-rule violations of cyclists in Germany |
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| Affiliation: | 1. SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research, Bezuidenhoutseweg 62, 2594 AW The Hague, The Netherlands;2. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, 2901 Baxter Road, Ann Arbor, 48109-2150 MI, USA;3. Department of Health Behaviour & Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, 4809-2150 MI, USA;4. Faculty of Psychology & Neuroscience, Department of Work and Social Psychology, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;1. Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland;2. Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland;3. Department of Psychology, University of Hull, United Kingdom;1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Urban ITS, Southeast University, Nanjing, China;2. Intelligent Transportation Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing, China |
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| Abstract: | Cyclists have a rather high risk of being injured in traffic accidents compared to motor vehicle occupants. Contributing factors leading to these crashes still need to be properly understood.Two online surveys were conducted concerning reasons, motives and likelihood for two common violations: riding on the wrong path (N = 198) and cycling without light in the dark (N = 755). Motivations for the infringements were examined by multiple linear regression models, including variables derived from the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1991) and deterrence factors as predictors of the intention to infringe.Results show that reported motives for the violations differ. For cycling on the wrong cycling path, 55% of variance could be explained. The most influential motive was a positive attitude towards the infringement. Twenty-nine percent of variance could be explained by the model for cycling without light in the dark. Subjective norms and assumed deterrence factors were found to have very little influence on intended violations in both surveys. Participants’ rule-knowledge was found to be generally low. Participants reported perceived regulative discrimination and technical hurdles to hinder rule-compliant behavior. Overall, the findings suggest that a more comprehensive, educational approach is required to manage cyclists’ behavior. |
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| Keywords: | Cycling safety Rule violations Cycling on forbidden paths Cycling without light Deterrence theory Theory of planned behavior |
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