Neale Kinnear (Reducing Deaths on the Road, Driver Psychology and Telematics) - Episode 1200
Behind The Shield
James Geering
4.9 • 695 Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2026
⏱️ 109 minutes
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Summary
Dr Neale Kinnear is an internationally recognised behavioural scientist with over 20 years’ experience understanding human behaviour in transport, technology, and risk. As a Chartered Psychologist, he specialises in bridging the gap between academic research and commercial application, translating evidence into effective products and policies that save lives. He is a Trustee of the Road Safety Trust and a member of UKROEd's (UK Road Offender Education) Research and Development Unit. He is also a Board Member for the Transportation Research Board’s Standing Committee on Behavioural Safety in the USA, and a member of Road Safety Education Australasia’s Expert Panel.
Through his independent consultancy, Affective Mobility, he advises the transport and insurance technology sectors from start-ups to global companies. Previously, as Head of Transport Safety at TRL, he directed major research programmes that influenced national and international road safety policy. In the insurance sector, he led the development of an AI-based driver risk platform at Humn AI and Aon.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Behind the Shield podcast. As always, my name's James Gearing, and I am so excited to release this episode for two reasons. |
| 0:08.4 | Firstly, this is episode 1,200. So 1,200 episodes now are in this free library that is the Behind the Shield podcast. |
| 0:18.3 | Secondly, to commemorate this landmark episode, I'm bringing a topic that I think |
| 0:23.3 | affects every single one of us out there. Neil Keneer is not only a psychologist, but also a |
| 0:30.3 | behavioral specialist in the world of road safety. And for those of you out there listening |
| 0:35.8 | who wear a uniform for a living, I'm sure like |
| 0:38.9 | myself, some of your most horrific memories are those fatalities we have on the road. It's also something |
| 0:44.6 | that scares the hell out of me now, as a father of an 18 and a 24 year old, the age bracket that |
| 0:50.5 | is very, very high risk when it comes to deaths on the road as well. So in this conversation, |
| 0:55.6 | we discuss a host of topics from Neil's journey into the world of psychology, how that led him |
| 1:01.7 | to understanding the mind of the driver, because as he points out, behind every single wheel is a |
| 1:07.9 | human being, the frameworks and cultural philosophies behind the safest drivers |
| 1:13.2 | in the world, the fallacy behind fearmongering for safety, the efficacy of driving tests, |
| 1:20.6 | setting high standards, how insurance companies are using GPS to improve road safety, |
| 1:26.7 | the impact of sleep deprivation on safety on |
| 1:29.9 | our roads, and so much more. Now, before we get to this incredible conversation, as I say every |
| 1:36.2 | week, please just take a moment. Go to whichever app you listen to this on. Subscribe to the show, |
| 1:43.2 | leave feedback and leave a rating. Every single five-star |
| 1:47.7 | rating truly does elevate this podcast, therefore making it easier for others to find. And as I |
| 1:54.3 | mentioned, this is now a free library of 1,200 episodes now. So all I ask in return is that you help share these incredible men and women's stories |
| 2:05.9 | so I can get them to every single person on planet Earth who needs to hear them. |
| 2:12.0 | So with that being said, I introduce to you, Neil Keneer. Enjoy. |
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