Traffic Climate, Driver Behaviour and Dangerous Driving Among Taxi Drivers Publisher Pubmed



Omidi L¹ ; Mousavi S² ; Moradi G^{2, 3} ; Taheri F⁴ Show Affiliations
Source: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Published:2022

Abstract

Traffic accidents are considered a major public health problem in many countries. The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between traffic climate factors (i.e., external affective demands, functionality and internal requirements), driver behaviours, dangerous driving behaviours and traffic accident involvement among taxi drivers. A total of 450 male taxi drivers participated in the study. The traffic climate scale (TCS), the driver behaviour questionnaire (DBQ), the positive driver behaviours scale (PDBS) and the Dula dangerous driving index (DDDI) were used to measure driving behaviours and traffic conditions. The results showed that there was a significant negative correlation between functionality (of the TCS) and the number of accident involvement. Further analysis demonstrated that the effect of risky driving (of the DDDI) on accident involvement was significant. Taken together, these findings suggest that functional traffic systems and driving environments play important roles in traffic accident involvement. © 2021 Central Institute for Labour Protection–National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB).