Julia Irwin

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  • Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Psychology, Macquarie University
Most drivers recognise the need to observe a lower speed in school zones, so why do many still break the limit? AAP/Paul Miller

Where drivers don’t mean to speed, it’s no good just fining them

Julia Irwin, Macquarie University; Bree Gregory, Macquarie University, and Ian J. Faulks, Queensland University of Technology

Blaming motorists for their speeding may at times be undeserved. We have recently shown that, rather than intentional wrong-doing by drivers, cognitive factors can explain speeding behaviour. Policies…
A ban on any mobile phone use while driving should be standard for young drivers – but should it extend to all motorists? Image from shutterstock.com

Is it time to ban hands‑free mobile phones while driving?

Ian J. Faulks, Macquarie University and Julia Irwin, Macquarie University

If you find it hard to put your mobile phone away, you’re not alone – young adults check their mobile phones around 60 times a day. Worryingly, drivers continue to use mobile phones despite the evidence…
Is this our transport future? If the regulatory and safety issues are ironed out, many more of us could be boarding personal mobility devices for short commutes. Nelson Pavlosky

Electric unicycles, minifarthings and the future of urban transport

Ian J. Faulks, Macquarie University; Julia Irwin, Macquarie University; Richard Howitt, Macquarie University, and Robyn Dowling, Macquarie University

Whether we like it or not, there is a pecking order on the road. At the top, either high performance sports cars or the massive B-double freight trucks reign supreme. On the lower rungs, pedestrians and…

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