Comments on: Exposure http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/06/exposure/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:11:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: kloepelm http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/06/exposure/#comment-16723 kloepelm Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:18:22 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1584#comment-16723 Although the bike-riding-in-underwear study sounds cute, I haven't been able to track it down anywhere. If it exists, it hasn't been published anywhere, so it's more than a bit suspect. Although the bike-riding-in-underwear study sounds cute, I haven’t been able to track it down anywhere. If it exists, it hasn’t been published anywhere, so it’s more than a bit suspect.

]]> By: davep http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/06/exposure/#comment-15083 davep Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1584#comment-15083 The basic point that being naked in public doesn't really serve as a "control". It isn't unreasonable to expect that there would be an associated change in behavior! The basic point that being naked in public doesn’t really serve as a “control”. It isn’t unreasonable to expect that there would be an associated change in behavior!

]]> By: davep http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/06/exposure/#comment-15082 davep Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:10:07 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1584#comment-15082 This particular experiment does not prove that "risk compensation" exists. It only establishes that there is a difference in behavior. It's possible that the naked-riding behavior is a case of people being more careful than normal. That is, being naked is "spuring" less risky behavior. This particular experiment does not prove that “risk compensation” exists. It only establishes that there is a difference in behavior.

It’s possible that the naked-riding behavior is a case of people being more careful than normal. That is, being naked is “spuring” less risky behavior.

]]> By: mike chalkley http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/06/exposure/#comment-15014 mike chalkley Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:22:54 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1584#comment-15014 Hi Tom, please DO read 'Death on the Streets' (isbn 0-948135-46-8) by Dr Robert Davis. It's a very interesting read that claims the UK Dept of Transport mislead the public on the actual effects of seat belts due to the fact that drivers (after an initial dip in accidents) will risk-compensate. There's lots of other eye-opening stuff too. Hi Tom, please DO read ‘Death on the Streets’ (isbn 0-948135-46-8) by Dr Robert Davis. It’s a very interesting read that claims the UK Dept of Transport mislead the public on the actual effects of seat belts due to the fact that drivers (after an initial dip in accidents) will risk-compensate. There’s lots of other eye-opening stuff too.

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