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Jonathan Hall, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Toronto

Roadside safety messages increase crashes by distracting drivers

Road signs often display safety messages in an attempt to reduce road crashes. (Callum Blacoe/Unsplash)

Behavioural interventions involve gently suggesting that people reconsider or change specific undesirable behaviours. They are a low-cost, easy-to-implement and increasingly common tool used by policymakers to encourage socially desirable behaviours.

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