Which strategy do roadway users respond best to when combined with safety information?

The strategy roadway users respond best to when combined with safety information is physical interventions in the environment. This approach has a direct impact on safety by modifying the infrastructure to promote safer behaviors among users. For example, implementing speed bumps, better signage, dedicated bike lanes, and improved pedestrian crossings physically alters the environment, making it safer and more conducive for all road users.

Physical changes can lead to immediate behavioral adjustments, as users experience firsthand the impact of these measures. When safety information is provided alongside these interventions, it enhances awareness and understanding of the hazards that these changes are addressing. This dual approach helps reinforce the significance of the modifications and encourages users to adopt safer practices more effectively.

Other strategies, such as public opinion surveys or new laws, may influence user behavior over time, but they typically do not result in the immediate and observable changes that physical interventions do. Media and educational campaigns can raise awareness and inform users, but without the accompanying physical modifications to the environment, their effectiveness may not reach the same level of immediate impact as physical interventions do.