If we immediately gave everyone who got their driver's license a speeding fine (regardless of whether they had been speeding), we would have a lot fewer speeders. In any case, that is the only logical conclusion from this study from Belgium. It was concluded that people who received a speeding fine changed their behavior in many cases.
The Belgian Vias Institute conducted a survey among 2,000 Belgians with a driver's license. Of those surveyed, 30 percent had received a traffic fine last year, of which 80 percent was a speeding fine. Most offenders (60%) received one fine and have therefore apparently learned from their mistakes. Two fines occurred in 27 percent and 13 percent received two or more fines.
People learn from their fines
Six out of ten respondents said that they changed their driving behavior after the fine. This is consistent with the statistic that 60 percent received only one fine. The research does not explain whether they drove faster or slower after the fine. We assume the latter, since the Vias says that the 'desired effect of a fine' is achieved. It is not clear how long the effect of a fine will last.
It is also intuitively correct. If you get a hefty speeding fine at home, next time you will think twice before speeding again. We do have the idea that this effect wears off over time and that at a certain point you fall back into old patterns. On the other hand, you automatically become a day older and wiser at the same time.
#People #receive #speeding #fine #drive #fast #research #shows