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Jonathan Hall, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Toronto

INSANE: Roadside safety messages increase crashes by distracting drivers - The Real Truth

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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