A study conducted in the London (link to the paper here) concludes that drivers of "four wheel drive vehicles" are less likely than drivers of "cars" to follow UK traffic laws on seatbelt and cell phone use while driving.
The researchers explain the difference in driving behavior by citing "risk compensation", a theory proposed in 1975 by Sam Peltzman which claims that individuals make choices based on perceived risks. In the case of this study, the theory would predict that drivers in larger cars (presumably the "four wheel drive vehicles") compensate for the perceived safety of their vehicles by taking more risks while driving.
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