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Paper Title:
Driving to reduce fuel
consumption and improve road safety
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Authors:
Narelle Haworth, Mark
Symmons
Abstract:
As part of an ongoing
project, this paper examines the possible safety benefits of driving
in a manner that results in lower fuel consumption and emissions.
Generally, a reduction in driving speed and a smoother driving style
would be expected to decrease crash risk and improve fuel economy.
However, a review of the literature indicated that the relationship
between speed and fuel consumption or emissions is quite complex.
Furthermore, some methods of encouraging a reduction in speed, such
as local area traffic management, may actually increase fuel consumption.
The paper reviews the effects of various driver training programs
(particularly in Europe) that aim to reduce fuel consumption. The
environmental benefits coupled with reduced running costs of an
altered driving style may be an attractive message to some segments
of the community. Such changes are also likely to be a more popular
choice than measures that attempt to reduce vehicle travel, at least
in the short term.
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