The impact of four-wheel drive on risky driver behaviours and road traffic accidents

被引：36
作者：
Bener, Abdulbari [1 ,2 ]
Al Maadid, Mohammed G. A. [3 ]
Ozkan, Turker [4 ]
Al-Bast, Daoud A. E. [3 ]
Diyab, Khaled N. [3 ]
Lajunen, Timo [4 ]
机构：
[1] Hamad Gen Hosp, Hamad Med Corp, Dept Med Stat & Epidemiol, Doha, Qatar
[2] Weill Cornell Med Coll, Doha, Qatar
[3] Qatar Red Crescent, Doha, Qatar
[4] Middle E Tech Univ, Dept Psychol, Safety Res Unit, TR-06531 Ankara, Turkey
来源：
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR | 2008年 / 11卷 / 05期
关键词：
four-wheel drive; speed; seat-belt usage; small car; Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ); traffic offences and accidents; Qatar;
D O I：
10.1016/j.trf.2008.02.001
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
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.
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