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La perception du risque d'être arrêté chez les camionneurs et transporteurs routiers

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  • Dionne, Georges

    (HEC Montreal, Canada Research Chair in Risk Management)

  • Desjardins, Denise

    (Université de Montréal)

  • Ingabire, Marie-Gloriose

    (Health Canada)

  • Aqdim, Rachid

    (HEC Montreal, Canada Research Chair in Risk Management)

Abstract

The primary objective of this research was to see how biases in the way economic agents perceive risks can affect their traffic safety behaviors. Three main risks are studied: fear of arrest for a traffic violation; fear of heavy penalties; and fear of the length of such penalties. We took a two-step approach. First, we used a survey to measure the biases of drivers and transporters, and then we looked at how these measurement results compared with their behavior as reflected in the number of demerit points and accidents on their record. To be more precise, the two-step analysis proceeded as follows: (1) for each of the biases studied, truckers and transporters were asked questions designed to allow comparison of their perceptions of risk with objective data; (2) indicators for individuals' perceptual biases were then used as explanatory variables in analyzing the distribution of violations and accidents. The results are summarized in the conclusion of the article.

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  • Dionne, Georges & Desjardins, Denise & Ingabire, Marie-Gloriose & Aqdim, Rachid, 2001. "La perception du risque d'être arrêté chez les camionneurs et transporteurs routiers," Working Papers 01-3, HEC Montreal, Canada Research Chair in Risk Management.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:crcrmw:2001_003
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    1. Angers, Jean-François & Desjardins, Denise & Dionne, Georges & Guertin, François, 2006. "Vehicle and Fleet Random Effects in a Model of Insurance Rating for Fleets of Vehicles," ASTIN Bulletin, Cambridge University Press, vol. 36(1), pages 25-77, May.

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    Keywords

    Perception bias; traffic violation; severity of penalty; length of penalty; road accidents; professional drivers; trucking firms; transportation of people;
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    JEL classification:

    • D80 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - General

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