Article: Is a combined enforcement and penalty strategy effective in combating red light violations? An aggregate model of violation behavior in Hong Kong

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TitleIs a combined enforcement and penalty strategy effective in combating red light violations? An aggregate model of violation behavior in Hong Kong
AuthorsSze, NN1
Wong, SC1
Pei, X1
Choi, PW1
Lo, YK1
KeywordsNegative binomial regression
Penalty system
Red light camera
Red light violation
Issue Date2011
PublisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/336/description#description
CitationAccident Analysis And Prevention, 2011, v. 43 n. 1, p. 265-271 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.020
AbstractRed light violations are a major cause of traffic crashes at signalized intersections. In Hong Kong, prosecutions for red light violations have increased in the past decade. An automated enforcement camera system has been established to combat this prohibited driver behavior. In addition, both demerit points and financial penalties were revised upwards in 2006 to strengthen the deterrent effect of the system. An observational study of driver tendency to run a red light was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the combined penalty and camera strategy. Both the short- and long-term effects of the strategy on red light violations were estimated. The influences of factors including temporal variation, the presence of a red light camera, geometric design, and traffic control type were also determined with an aggregate count data model. The results show that the frequency of red light violations significantly decreased after the implementation of the new penalty system, and that the reduction remained significant one year after implementation. Interestingly, no evidence was found for an association between the frequency of red light violations and the presence of a red light camera. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN0001-4575
2011 Impact Factor: 1.867
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.076
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.020
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000285272400033
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dc.contributor.authorSze, NN
dc.contributor.authorWong, SC
dc.contributor.authorPei, X
dc.contributor.authorChoi, PW
dc.contributor.authorLo, YK
dc.date.accessioned2010-12-23T08:56:41Z
dc.date.available2010-12-23T08:56:41Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractRed light violations are a major cause of traffic crashes at signalized intersections. In Hong Kong, prosecutions for red light violations have increased in the past decade. An automated enforcement camera system has been established to combat this prohibited driver behavior. In addition, both demerit points and financial penalties were revised upwards in 2006 to strengthen the deterrent effect of the system. An observational study of driver tendency to run a red light was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the combined penalty and camera strategy. Both the short- and long-term effects of the strategy on red light violations were estimated. The influences of factors including temporal variation, the presence of a red light camera, geometric design, and traffic control type were also determined with an aggregate count data model. The results show that the frequency of red light violations significantly decreased after the implementation of the new penalty system, and that the reduction remained significant one year after implementation. Interestingly, no evidence was found for an association between the frequency of red light violations and the presence of a red light camera. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
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dc.identifier.citationAccident Analysis And Prevention, 2011, v. 43 n. 1, p. 265-271 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.020
dc.identifier.citeulike7889140
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.020
dc.identifier.epage271
dc.identifier.hkuros183478
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000285272400033
dc.identifier.issn0001-4575
2011 Impact Factor: 1.867
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.076
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-78649911438
dc.identifier.spage265
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/130563
dc.identifier.volume43
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/336/description#description
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofAccident Analysis and Prevention
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectNegative binomial regression
dc.subjectPenalty system
dc.subjectRed light camera
dc.subjectRed light violation
dc.titleIs a combined enforcement and penalty strategy effective in combating red light violations? An aggregate model of violation behavior in Hong Kong
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong