Background: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are of great concern, as they have the second-highest fatality rate in the world. This is also true in Saudi Arabia. Objectives: This study aims to identify whether females in Riyadh commonly have aggressive, dangerous driving behavior.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from female car drivers in Riyadh City. A validated Dulla index was used as the instrument to identify the level of aggressive, dangerous driving behavior among the study participants.Results: The participants comprised 407 females. The majority were in the age group of younger than 30 years (44.5%), married (54.8%), at university (44.7%), house owners with personal property (64.1%), employees (63.6%), and with a middling monthly income (32.2%). The sum of the scores from the Dula Dangerous Driving Index (DDDI) was categorized into “inadequate” and “adequate”. The overall prevalence for the inadequate index was 48.4% for the negative cognitive/emotional driving (NCED) subscale, 42.3% for the aggressive driving (AD) subscale, and 48.2% for the risky driving (RD) subscale.Conclusion: Generally, all of the females who participated in this study had reasonably good knowledge of traffic rules and regulations based on the DDDI. This research is essential for decision-makers to formulate and set priorities for enhancing adherence to traffic regulations for the safety of the community.
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