Studying the Driving Safety Culture in Taxi Drivers in Tabriz City, Iran
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Rasoul Ahmadpur Geshlagi
,
Parisa Moshfeghi
,
Seyed Shamseddin Alizadeh
,
Pouya Sheykh Damanab
,
Mahnaz Mirza Ebrahimi Tehrani
Abstract
Today traffic accidents are remembered as a major problem that threatens public health and safety. Iran is a country that has a high traffic accidents rate among the countries. The aim of this study was studying of taxi drivers’ safety culture in Tabriz city. This study was a descriptive-analytical study. The participants were the taxi drivers of Tabriz city. According to the results of a pilot study sample size estimated 120. The samples were selected in the clusters and randomly. The data collected through driver behavior questionnaire (DBQ) and were analyzed using independent t test, Pearson correlation and ANOVA. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the number of hours worked per week and the incident. Also, there is a significant relationship between the observance of speed limits and driving time per week (p < 0.05). Given that the average behavior score of safety in the study was carried out 89/5 can be concluded that the safety of Tabriz taxi drivers is desirable.
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2. Alizade Aghdam M, S.Z., Cultural life style drivers, a tool to explain their traffic behavior. Journal of Research studies, 2012. 1: p. 11-30.
3. kujaki, M., & Blaghi, K, Punishment of deprivation of driving and prevent traffic offenses. . Journal of Excellence rights, 2011. 3(12): p. 77-89.
4. Shams, M., et al., Attitudes, self-reported and observational behaviors related to risky driving behaviors among taxi drivers in Tehran, Iran. Payesh (Health Monitor), 2010. 9(4): p. 403-416.
5. Roberts, I., D. Mohan, and K. Abbasi, War on the roads: The public health community must intervene. 2002, British Medical Journal Publishing Group.
6. Rad, S., The survey of human error and its relationship with driving accident. Tolo e Shargh, 2009. 8(3): p. 27-9.
7. Yaghoobi, H., The role of human factors in car accidents in Iran. 2000.
8. Heinrich, H.W., Industrial Accident Prevention. A Scientific Approach. Industrial Accident Prevention. A Scientific Approach., 1941(Second Edition).
9. Peden, M., et al., World report on road traffic injury prevention. 2004, World Health Organization Geneva.
10. Wheatley, K., An overview of issues in work-related driving. Staysafe 36: Drivers as workers, vehicles as workplaces: Issues in fleet management, 1997: p. 15-24.
11. Davey, J.D. and T.D. Banks, Estimating the cost of work motor vehicle incidents in Australia. 2005.
12. Rowland, B.D., et al., A profile of taxi drivers' road safety attitudes and behaviours: Is safety important? 2007.
13. Adl, J., N. Dehghan, and M. Abbaszadeh, The survey of unsafe acts as the risk factors of accidents in using taxis for intercity travelling in Tehran. Safety promotion and injury prevention (Tehran), 2014. 2(1): p. 39-46.
14. Committee, S., Injury risk and injury control in the New South Wales taxi industry: Workplace safety, road safety and public safety issues. Staysafe 36: Drivers as workers, vehicles as workplaces: Issues in fleet management, 1997: p. 197-207.
15. Dimmer, A. and D. Parker, The accidents, attitudes and behaviour of company car drivers. TRANSPORT RESEARCH LABORATORY-PUBLICATIONS-PA, 1999: p. 78-85.
16. Donoho, R., Gearing up for driver safety. Sales & Marketing Management, 1996. 148(12): p. 66-67.
17. Bjornskau, T. and F. Longva, Safety culture in transport. Institute of Transport Economics, 2009.
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19. Reason, J., et al., Errors and violations on the roads: a real distinction? Ergonomics, 1990. 33(10-11): p. 1315-1332.
20. Parker, D., S.G. Stradling, and A.S. Manstead, Modifying beliefs and attitudes to exceeding the speed limit: an intervention study based on the theory of planned behavior 1. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 1996. 26(1): p. 1-19.
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22. Davey, J., et al., Telstra Fleet Safety Project Progress Report. 2006, CARRSQ Queensland.
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24. Dobson, A., et al., Women drivers’ behaviour, socio-demographic characteristics and accidents. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 1999. 31(5): p. 525-535.
25. Lajunen, T., D. Parker, and H. Summala, The Manchester driver behaviour questionnaire: a cross-cultural study. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2004. 36(2): p. 231-238.
26. af Wahlberg, A., et al., Commentaries and Responses to" The Driver Behaviour Questionnaire as a predictor of accidents: A meta-analysis"[Commentaries lead by Anders af Wahlberg; Responses lead by JCF de Winter]. Journal of safety research, 2012. 43(1): p. 83-99.
27. Harrison, W.A., Reliability of the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire in a sample of novice drivers. 2009, Austroads.
28. Fam, M., The survey of unsafe behaviores among Bus drivers of Hamedan city. Tabib e Shargh, 2002. 5(4): p. 251-9.
29. Malekpour, F., Y. Mohammadian, and A.R. Malekpour, Investigation of the relationship between personality and attitude to safety of taxi drivers. Safety promotion and injury prevention (Tehran), 2014. 2(3): p. 204-208.
30. Shams, M. and V. Rahimi-Movaghar, Risky driving behaviors in Tehran, Iran. Traffic injury prevention, 2009. 10(1): p. 91-94.
31. Wang, J.-S., R.R. Knipling, and M.J. Goodman. The role of driver inattention in crashes: New statistics from the 1995 Crashworthiness Data System. in 40th annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine. 1996.
32. Zangi Abadi, A. and K. Gashti, The survey of accidents cuases in highways: a case study in urban highways at Isfahan city. Rahvar studies, 2011. 9: p. 17.
33. Hashemvand, Y. Assessment relationship between attitude to safety with demographic factors and safe behavior of Saipa company employees. in The first international conference on the status of safety, health and environmental organizations2006. 2006.
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Ahmadpur Geshlagi R, Moshfeghi P, Alizadeh SS, Sheykh Damanab P, Mirza Ebrahimi Tehrani M. Studying the Driving Safety Culture in Taxi Drivers in Tabriz City, Iran. Int J Occup Hyg. 2019;11(3):212-219.
