How's my driving
How's my driving refers to a feedback system for voluntary self-control in road traffic , which is mainly used in English-speaking countries .
principle
For an annual fee, motor vehicle owners can attach a sticker such as “How's my driving?” To their vehicle. The label contains an Internet address or a telephone number - usually a free hotline for callers , where you can express praise or criticism about the respective driver. The report created by the call center employees is then sent to the respective participant by post or email, including details such as the type of incident, street, location and comments.
History and use
A corresponding feedback system for company fleets has been introduced in North America and England since 1980. In the United States, the system is now mainly used by parents who want to make sure their children are safe on the road. Other participants are companies that want to reduce the accident and repair rate of their vehicle fleet. Corresponding stickers can be found on delivery vans, public administration vehicles and the post office, as well as on fire and police vehicles. Seniors use the system to get an objective assessment of their driving performance. Depending on how many complaints they receive, they can decide whether they should continue to participate in road traffic.
In 2007, Lior Strahilevitz, professor at the Law School of the University of Chicago, suggested using the system nationwide for private vehicles due to the good results it had with company fleets.
effect
In the USA, the number of accidents involving participants in such a system has been reduced by up to 53 percent. The system works in two components: On the one hand, the driver is motivated by a corresponding sticker to drive more carefully, as they have to expect complaints about their driving style. On the other hand, the customers, such as company bosses or parents, have a concrete handle through the feedback to confront the driver concerned.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lior Strahilevitz: 'How's My Driving?' for Everyone (and Everything?) University of Chicago Law School Press, p. 1712.
- ^ Sabrina L. Miller: How's my driving? Law Professor Strahilevitz proposes good motorists evaluate bad drivers . University of Chicago Chronicle article on Lior Strahilevitz's advance.
- ↑ Scientific treatise on how the stickers work with older drivers ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 93 kB).
