Public health crisis and risky road behaviors.
Health Econ
; 32(6): 1205-1219, 2023 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2281284
ABSTRACT
This study investigates how exposure to riskier environments influences risky road behaviors, using the COVID-19 pandemic as a natural experiment. Utilizing administrative individual traffic violation records from Taipei, where neither mandatory lockdown nor mobility restrictions were imposed, we find that pandemic-induced risk decreased speeding violations and that the effect was transitory. However, no significant changes were observed concerning violations with a minimal risk of casualties, such as illegal parking. These findings suggest that experiencing a higher level of life-threatening risk discourages risky behaviors concerning human life but has little spillover effect on those concerning only financial costs.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Automobile Driving
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Health Econ
Journal subject:
Health Services
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hec.4667
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