The Application of Theory of Planned Behaviours in Predicting Intentions to Speed: Roadwork Zones Versus School Zones

Darren Wishart; Klaire Somoray; Patrick Egan

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The Application of Theory of Planned Behaviours in Predicting Intentions to Speed: Roadwork Zones Versus School Zones

Darren Wishart, Klaire Somoray, Patrick Egan

Published in Journal of Health and Environmental Research (Volume 8, Issue 2)

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Roadwork and school zones are high risk areas for workers and other vulnerable road users due to the high density of pedestrians, altered road environment and conditions in combination with unsafe behaviours of drivers. Despite a range of government and road safety stakeholder initiatives to educate and discourage illegal driving behaviours in roadwork and school zones, evidence suggests that speeding in these zones is still prevalent. In aiming to better understand illegal and risky driving behaviour in these zones, the current study utilised the Theory of Planned Behaviour as a framework to investigate driver attitudes towards speeding in both school zones and roadwork zones using a sample of 428 respondents. The results of the online study indicated that drivers have safer attitudes in relation to speeding within school zones in comparison to speeding within road work zones. Results also indicated that attitude and subjective norms were significant predictors of intention to speed in both zones. However, perceived behavioural control only significantly predicted intention to speed in school zones. This effect was not observed in roadwork zones, suggesting that different mechanisms are in play dependent on the road context. This research has addressed a key gap in the driving safety literature in gaining insight into the opinions of Australian drivers and risky driving behaviour through roadwork and school zones. The results of this research and the implications for road safety stakeholders and future initiatives are discussed. Furthermore, the implication of using the Driver Social Desirability scale in traffic safety literature is also discussed.

Published in	Journal of Health and Environmental Research (Volume 8, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.jher.20220802.11
Page(s)	61-69
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Speeding, Work Zones, School Zones, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Driving Attitudes, Driving Intentions, Driver Social Desirability

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Darren Wishart

School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Klaire Somoray

College of Healthcare Sciences, Division of Tropical Health & Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
Patrick Egan

School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

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