possible consequences related to accidents or crashing, these tended to be triggered by an event such a or hearing about someone else who had ‘near-miss’ had an accident. A summary of this rationalization and minimisation process is outlined in 3.1. 3.1 Risk rationalising behaviour and minimising consequences – Minimising likelihood driving behaviour Rationale and consequences Speeding (< 30k limit) Know the well Stick to no more than 30 over Running late Thinking about potential Everyone does it damage to car (and repair To see if get caught! costs) Subconscious speed – Payment plan creeps up Drive old slow car Safe to faster Skilled driver Speed (30k+ above limit) For fun Only where no-one else around/in the middle of High performance car nowhere Stick to known roads Drive alone Drink-driving No other way home Only every now and then Subconscious/unplanned alone A good driver/in control Drug-driving Nominated driver Don’t Stay after late Stick to ‘uppers’ night/work mobile Only time to make On roads where no police calls when busy presence Driving licence Need to get to and from Stay on familiar roads suspended work/school etc Don’t drink, speed etc. – Public transport not be fully compliant available at the Stick to short familiar times/locations needed routes
possible consequences related to accidents or crashing, these tended to be triggered by an event such a ‘near-miss’ or hearing about someone else who had had an accident. A summary of this rationalization and minimisation process is outlined in 3.1. 3.1 Risk – rationalising behaviour and minimising consequences driving behaviour Rationale Minimising likelihood and consequences Speeding (< 30k limit) Know the well Running late Everyone does it To see if get caught! Subconscious – speed creeps up Safe to faster Stick to no more than over Thinking about potential damage to car (and repair costs) Payment plan Drive old slow car Skilled driver Speed (30k+ above limit) For fun High performance car Only where no-one else around/in the middle of nowhere Stick to known roads Drive alone Drink-driving No other way home Subconscious/unplanned A good driver/in control Only every now and then alone Drug-driving Nominated driver Stay after late night/work Don’t Stick to ‘uppers’ mobile Only time to make calls when busy On roads where no police presence Driving licence suspended Need to get to and from work/school etc Public transport not available at the times/locations needed Stay on familiar roads Don’t drink, speed etc. – be fully compliant Stick to short familiar routes 30
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