Recent Publications

• Truelove, V., Nicolls, M., Briggs, G., & Wells, H. (2026). "It's one of those things where it's like, I shouldn't do it, but I still do": An application of cognitive dissonance theory to phone use while driving. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 121, 103680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2026.103680 

• Anderson, L., Schoots, K., & Truelove, V. (2026). Understanding roadside drug testing (RDT) in a digital age: awareness, deterrence, legitimacy, and technology-driven avoidance among drivers. Policing and Society, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2026.2693147 
• Love, S., & Truelove, V. (2026). The role of driver profiles in speeding deterrence: Examining interactions between speeding, personality, and risk perceptions. Journal of Safety Research, 97, 207-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2026.03.002 
• Truelove, V., Anderson, L., Bates, L., & Oviedo-Trespalacios, O. (2026). Camera or cop: Understanding the procedurally just nature of AI-based camera and police officer detected mobile phone offending. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 119, 103607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2026.103607 
• Truelove, V., & Oviedo-Trespalacios, O. (2026). How visibility and alerts shape speed enforcement legitimacy. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 119, 103592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2026.103592 

Supervision

• The impact of social media on road rule violations
• Deterrence
• Road rule compliance and behaviour change
• Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies 

Awards

• 2023 Australasian College of Road Safety Young Leaders Oration Award

• 2022 Commendation for the Vice-Chancellor and President’s Award of Excellence in Research for Impact, Early Career Academic