ABSTRACT
Three contentions are examined. First, it is the attainment of specific (e.g. knowing that only a very small percentage of drivers attempt a particular manoeuvre in particular circumstances) rather than general ‘social’ skills (e.g. ‘drive carefully’) which are most likely to reduce collisions (Wilson, 1991). Second, frequently and particularly among inexperienced drivers, rather poor notions of specific probabilities of specific actions in the driving population lead to the adoption of unacceptable risk. Third, the observation of particular cross cultural differences in specific driving practices could provide a basis for developing locale-specific programmes aimed at incorporating desirable specific practices from different areas.
