Traffic legislation and safety in Europe concerning the moped - Swov
Traffic legislation and safety in Europe concerning the moped - Swov
Traffic legislation and safety in Europe concerning the moped - Swov
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use his or her vehicle to “document a hedonistic life-style” <strong>and</strong> does not use<br />
it purely as a means of transport. This shows for <strong>in</strong>stance, <strong>in</strong> a higher<br />
proportion of journeys to disco establishments/restaurants than for cyclists.<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, those who pay for <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>moped</strong> <strong>the</strong>mselves believe that <strong>the</strong>y<br />
can achieve recognition/respect with <strong>the</strong> <strong>moped</strong>. They also see rid<strong>in</strong>g on a<br />
<strong>moped</strong> as an experience/adventure, more often violate traffic rules, <strong>and</strong> take<br />
more risks. Such attitudes <strong>and</strong> patterns of behaviour, which are detrimental<br />
to road <strong>safety</strong>, are not apparent <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> case of cyclists.<br />
The researchers concluded that <strong>the</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of <strong>moped</strong>ists – at <strong>the</strong> moment<br />
this is only done by means of a simple <strong>the</strong>ory test – ought to be improved <strong>in</strong><br />
two ways: <strong>the</strong>re should be <strong>in</strong>tervention with a view to affect<strong>in</strong>g attitudes, as<br />
well as practical driv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>structions to improve control of <strong>the</strong> vehicle. For <strong>the</strong><br />
time be<strong>in</strong>g it is not possible to say whe<strong>the</strong>r this would be possible if made<br />
obligatory.<br />
20 SWOV publication R-2004-10
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