The impact of four-wheel drive on risky driver behaviours and road traffic accidents
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR, cilt.11, sa.5, ss.324-333, 2008 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.trf.2008.02.001
- Dergi Adı: TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.324-333
- Anahtar Kelimeler: four-wheel drive, speed, seat-belt usage, small car, Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ), traffic offences and accidents, Qatar, PASSENGER CARS, VIOLATIONS, VEHICLES, INVOLVEMENT, ERRORS, COLLISIONS
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of four-wheel drive oil risky driver behaviours and road traffic accidents in the State of Qatar. A thousand and five hundred drivers were approached and a thousand and one hundred and ten of these drivers (263 female and 847 male) agreed to participate the study. Participants completed a questionnaire including Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ), items related to socio-demographic information, driving experience, adherence to traffic laws (including speed limits and wearing seat belt), and drivers' driving records. The results showed that four-wheel drivers committed more violations, errors, and lapses than small car users. Lapses were associated with accident involvement among four-wheel drivers whereas both errors and aggression-speeding were related to accident involvement among small car users. Four-wheel drivers also reported lower seat belt usage and higher speeding its compared to small car users. The present study revealed that four-wheel drivers were involved in nearly 40.3% of the road traffic accidents. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.