Regulation and Enforcement

The research undertaken within the Regulation and Enforcement theme focuses on the role of illegal behaviours (such as drink driving, drug driving, speeding, unlicensed and unregistered driving, illegal street racing and aggressive driving) in road crashes.

The aim is to better understand the prevalence and nature of these behaviours in order to inform the implementation of best practice policies and practices in the area of traffic law enforcement.

Many of the projects undertaken within this theme examine the personal, social, legal and situational factors contributing to illegal road use.

Theme leader: Professor Barry Watson 

A profile of first time drink driving offenders, and the development of a brief computer based intervention for first offenders (2009 - in progress)

What are drivers thinking and feeling when they behave aggressively on the road? (2009 - in progress)

A theory-based approach to the design and evaluation of anti-speeding messages to target high risk road users' attitudes and behaviours (2009 - in progress)

An evaluation of the 'Skipper' designated driver program (2007 - 2010)

Improving the identification of fatigue-related crashes in the ACT (2008 - in progress)

Where to after Drink Rite: Identification of opportunities for police and community interaction in promoting an anti-drink driving message (2008 - 2009)

Speeding recidivism, crash risk and the impact of penalties and sanctions on speeding behaviour (2005 - in progress)

Drug driving random roadside drug testing in north Queensland Project (2003 - 2005)

Evaluation of the lockout liquor trading hours in Brisbane City and Fortitude Valley (2005 - 2006)

The influence of visible traffic enforcement on the incident of other crime: Implications of intelligence-driven crime prevention (2003 - 2009)

Intermittent reinforcement scheduling: Improving methods for deploying speed enforcement resources (2002 - 2008)

Factors contributing to unlicensed driving (2000 - 2003)

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