Can we trust self-reports of driving? Effects of impression management on driver behaviour questionnaire responses

Lajunen, Timo; Summala, Heikki

doi:10.1016/s1369-8478(03)00008-1

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“…Selfreports also have the added advantage of not putting drivers under strict observation which may compel drivers to behave in a more ideal and disciplined manner which is totally different from the drivers' normal driving behaviour. Lajunen and Summala (2003) in their study concluded that social desirability had a relatively small impact in traffic safety studies. Notwithstanding the identified limitations of the present study, it still has some implications for safety research and traffic safety campaigns in Ghana.…”

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confidence: 98%

Driver Attitude Towards Traffic Safety Violations and Risk Taking Behaviour in Kumasi: The Gender and Age Dimension

Akaateba

Amoh-Gyimah²

2013

IJTTE

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This study investigated age and gender related differences in drivers' self-reported attitudes towards traffic violations and the gains or motivations influencing the violation of traffic laws in Kumasi. A total of 285 drivers were sampled for the study drawn from local bus terminals and taxi stations, work places, universities and other gatherings within the Kumasi Metropolis. Both self-completed questionnaires and interviews were used for the study. The results of the study showed that gender and age have significant influence on attitudes towards the commission of traffic violations though not by a large margin. The perceived gains associated with traffic violations also to a large extent influence driver attitude towards traffic violation in Kumasi with men being more motivated by the perceived gains to be derived from traffic violations than females. Neither significant nor great age differences were found regarding the extent to which perceived gains influenced the commission of traffic violations. Plausible explanations and implications for these findings to traffic safety campaigns as well as methodological issues are discussed. Suggestions for further research are also highlighted.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Driver Attitude Towards Traffic Safety Violations and Risk Taking Behaviour in Kumasi: The Gender and Age Dimension

Akaateba

Amoh-Gyimah²

2013

IJTTE

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“…The base level used in the model is aggressive behavior and as can be seen in Table 3, lapse is the most significantly associated with MC accident although its odds ratio is only 0.38. Lapse is defined as an action done related to attention and memory failures (Lajunen and Summala, 2003). The small odds ratio indicate that accident is less likely to occur if driving behavior is characterized by lapses.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These violations can be ordinary or aggressive with an intention to hurt others. Errors are actions that were not planned and related to failures of observation and judgment while lapses refer to failures in memory and attention (Davey et al, 2007;Lajunen and Summala, 2003). The questions used were modified to facilitate understanding of the participants and translated in the local language.…”

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Logit Model of Motorcycle Accidents in the Philippines Considering Personal and Environmental Factors

Seva¹,

Flores²,

Gotohio³

et al. 2013

IJTTE

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Abstract:The study aims to determine significant personal and environmental variables in predicting motorcycle accidents in the Philippines, compare the results with findings in other countries, and propose possible government interventions. Data were gathered from 177 participants through the use of a survey in a licensing center in the largest city in Metro Manila. Logistic regression was used to predict the likelihood of an accident from variables considered in the model. Three variables were found to be significant predictors of motorcycle accidents: age, driving behavior, and junction type. Younger drivers are more likely to be involved in accidents. The significance of age was unexpected because similar models found this to be insignificant. Driving behavior, specifically, committing violation predicts accident likelihood. Driving at t-and y-junctions also predicts motorcycle accidents. In the Philippines, a unique set of variables were found to predict motorcycle accidents. Although previous studies have established the effect of these variables to accident likelihood, the combination was unforeseen. Government agencies can focus on interventions directed at these three variables.

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“…The internal reliability of the questionnaire was measured using Cronbach 's a lpha a nd t he computed value is 0.86. The MDBQ is a widelyused instrument for self-reported driving behaviour in literature including MC riders (Bener et al, 2007;Lajunen and Summala, 2003;Özkan et al, 2006). It measures three aspects of behaviour: errors (E), lapses (L) and violations (V) .…”

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confidence: 99%

Modeling Motorcycle Accident Severity in the Philippines Using Helmet Use, Riding Experience, and Driving Behaviour

2017

ijtte

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Abstract:The study aims to characterize motorcyclists' behaviour in the Philippines and its relationship in predicting the type of injury sustained during an accident. It is hypothesized that violations are likely predictors of serious injury. A survey questionnaire was used to gather data on accident experience and severity, demography, driving experience, and helmet use. Driver behaviour was characterized using the Manchester Driver Behaviour Questionnaire. Logistic regression (LR) was used to model the chance of suffering from serious or minor injury during a MC accident. Significant predictors of serious injury are drunk driving, nonusage of helmets, and underestimating the speed of oncoming vehicle when overtaking. The first two are violations that have already been addressed enactment of laws. However, current behaviour showed that these laws did not change the behaviour of MC riders as expected. Results indicate that the use of helmets had been effective because most of the injuries were concentrated in the lower limbs. The length of MC driving experience did affect the seriousness of injury.

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Can we trust self-reports of driving? Effects of impression management on driver behaviour questionnaire responses

Cited by 419 publications

References 17 publications

Driver Attitude Towards Traffic Safety Violations and Risk Taking Behaviour in Kumasi: The Gender and Age Dimension

Driver Attitude Towards Traffic Safety Violations and Risk Taking Behaviour in Kumasi: The Gender and Age Dimension

Logit Model of Motorcycle Accidents in the Philippines Considering Personal and Environmental Factors

Modeling Motorcycle Accident Severity in the Philippines Using Helmet Use, Riding Experience, and Driving Behaviour

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