INTRODUZIONE ALLA PSICOLOGIA DEL TRAFFICO

[Autom. eng. transl.] Today we spend a significant part of our time in traffic and this requires the acquisition of skills and skills, often activated incorrectly and fatally: from decision making, to the expertise in attention processes, to the correct perception of risk, to tolerance to stress . Areas in which the contribution of psychology is relevant, as well as the interdisciplinary interaction with other professions becomes necessary. Let's think about law enforcement, experts, education agencies, to create synergies in areas such as accident reconstruction surveys, bad news management, analysis of information and prevention communication effectiveness. The focus on the contribution of Psychology is reaffirmed by Article 119, paragraph 2 of the Highway Code, by the law 649, April 30, 2008, and by the regulation VIII / 0884 of the Lombardy Region which establishes some training constraints in which the psychological figure you know in the formation of the new drivers that in the fraction of the trainers of the new drivers. However, these measures affect only one aspect among the many emerging. This seminar represents an opportunity for updating, for Psychologists and for all the experts working in the field of road safety. Road safety is today a challenge, necessary to face the emergence of road accidents and also to enhance sustainable mobility. With 2010, the decade ended at the end of which Europe set itself the goal of halving the number of road deaths. In Italy the objective has not been achieved, however the remarkable results achieved encourage us to continue and strengthen interventions in this area.