Economic Determinants of Driver's Behavior in Minas Gerais

This file is part of IDEAS, which uses RePEc data

Economic Determinants of Driver's Behavior in Minas Gerais

Author Info

Claudio Djissey Shikida () (IBMEC-MG)
Ari Francisco de Araujo Jr. () (IBMEC-MG)
Guilherme de Castro () (Polícia Rodoviária Federal - Brasil)

Additional information is available for the following registered author(s):

Claudio Djissey Shikida

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the behavior of drivers when they face a safe-traffic environment. Some studies suggest that the laws that demand auto makers to produce safer vehicles also stimulate their drivers to drive carelessly, since the cost of driving carefully decreases. Likewise, a safer traffic environment or less dangerous surroundings can stimulate drivers to drive more aggressively and less carefully. This study tries to test whether the undesirable behavior described by Peltzman (1975) is observed on the highways and roads of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Estimates based on data found in the Brazilian Federal Road Police’s accident report databank confirm drivers’ lack of attention in safer environments. The results suggest that careless behavior in traffic increases when safer conditions prevail.

Download Info
To download:

If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. Information about this may be contained in the File-Format links below. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.

Publisher Info
Article provided by Economics Bulletin in its journal Economics Bulletin.

Volume (Year): 8 (2008)
Issue (Month): 10 ()
Pages: 1-7
Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML (with abstract), plain text (with abstract), BibTeX, RIS (EndNote, RefMan, ProCite), ReDIF
Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:v:8:y:2008:i:10:p:1-7

Contact details of provider:
Postal: Economics Bulletin, Department of Economics, 414 Calhoun Hall, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN 37235, USA
Phone: 615-322-2920
Fax: 615-343-8495
Email:
Web page: http://www.economicsbulletin.com

For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its listing, contact: (John Conley).

Other versions of this item:

Find related papers by JEL classification:
H8 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues
D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics

References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:

Loureiro Paulo & Adolfo Sachsida & Tito Moreira, 2004. "Traffic accidents: an econometric investigation," Economics Bulletin, Economics Bulletin, vol. 18(3), pages 1-7. [Downloadable!]
Traynor, Thomas L, 1993. " The Peltzman Hypothesis Revisited: An Isolated Evaluation of Offsetting Driver Behavior," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 7(2), pages 237-47, October.
Peltzman, Sam, 1975. "The Effects of Automobile Safety Regulation," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 83(4), pages 677-725, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Full references

Statistics
Access and download statistics

Did you know? Want to help out with this project? Look for volunteer opportunities.

This page was last updated on 2009-12-12.

This information is provided to you by IDEAS at the Department of Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut using RePEc data on a server sponsored by the Society for Economic Dynamics.