21st ICTCT workshop Proceedings SESSION I: PEDESTRIAN & CYCLISTS 1 Pedestrians ’ behaviours: errors, violations and lapses

Traffic accidents have become a huge problem for the authorities due to its incidence and costs. Amongst the users of the traffic system, the pedestrian is most vulnerable being more exposed to the dangers of traffic. While efforts have been made to reduce the number of accidents involving drivers, few studies have been carried through on the behavior of the pedestrian in Brazil. 210 university students had been invited to answer a questionnaire about their behavior as pedestrians. Differences between the groups age and sex were observed. Young people reports to commit more violations and errors than the adults. Men commit more violations then women. Contemplating these data specific strategies for the different groups are suggested focusing the responsibility of the pedestrians for their behaviors in the traffic