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The prisoner's dilemma and vehicle safety: Some policy implications

Tay, Richard S. (2002) The prisoner's dilemma and vehicle safety: Some policy implications. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy 36(3):pp. 491-495.

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Abstract

Using the classic prisoner's dilemma framework in game theory, this paper argues that the current emphasis on occupant protection may result in a pareto inferior outcome. Shifting the relative emphasis from increasing occupant protection to non-aggressiveness of a vehicle, however, is likely to improve the environmental quality as well as reducing the road trauma.

Item Type:Journal Article
Status:Published
Keywords:Vehicle safety; road safety; crashworthiness; occupant protection; vehicle aggressivity.
Subjects:360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360201 Public Policy
320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 321200 Public Health and Health Services > 321216 Health Promotion
320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 321200 Public Health and Health Services > 321207 Indigenous Health
290000 Engineering and Technology > 290400 Automotive Engineering
ID Code:7058
Deposited By:Johnson, Anna
Deposited On:20 April 2007
Alternative Locations:http://www.bath.ac.uk/e-journals/jtep/index.html, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/lse/jtep
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2002 Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
Additional Information:For more information, please refer to the journal’s website (see link) or contact the e-print record submitter: Anna Johnson a.johnson@qut.edu.au