As policy makers are developing new alternative strategies to prevent bicycle theft, a nudging approach could provide useful insights in this field. In the current study, two different nudges were implemented at a selection of bicycle parking facilities in the neighborhood of a Belgian university campus. To measure the effectiveness of the nudges, a multi-method approach was used with a combination of observations (n = 3963) and questionnaires (n = 197). The results showed that both nudges had a positive impact on cyclists’ locking behavior. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that nudging can be a rather cheap and easy way to improve secure behavior. However, concerns such as the limitations of increased awareness on behavior and the excessive focus on the victim need to be taken into account when implementing nudges in the field of security.

随着政策制定者正在开发新的替代策略来防止自行车被盗，一种轻推的方法可以为该领域提供有用的见解。在当前的研究中，在比利时大学校园附近的自行车停放设施中实施了两种不同的轻推。为了衡量微调的有效性，我们采用了一种多方法方法，结合了观察值（n  = 3963）和问卷调查（n = 197）。结果表明，两个轻推都对骑车人的锁定行为产生积极影响。根据这些发现，可以得出结论，轻推可以是一种改善安全行为的相当便宜和简便的方法。但是，在安全领域实施微调时，应考虑到诸如提高对行为意识的局限性以及对受害者的过度关注之类的担忧。