Behavioural comparison of driverswhen driving a motorcycle or a car

ǂa ǂstructural equation modelling study

Darja Topolšek (Author), Dejan Dragan (Author)

Abstract

The goal of the study was to investigate if the drivers behave in the same way when they are driving a motorcycle or a car. For this purpose, the Motorcycle Rider Behaviour Questionnaire and Driver Behaviour Questionnaire were conducted among the same drivers population. Items of questionnaires were used to develop a structural equation model with two factors, one for the motorcyclist's behaviour, and the other for the car driver's behaviour. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were also applied in this study. Results revealed a certain difference in driving behaviour. The principal reason lies probably in mental consciousness that the risk-taking driving of a motorbike can result in much more catastrophic consequences than when driving a car. The drivers also pointed out this kind of thinking and the developed model has statistically confirmed the behavioural differences. The implications of these findings are also argued in relation to the validation of the appropriateness of the existing traffic regulations.

Keywords

driving behaviour;motorcycle rider behaviour;car driver behaviour;traffic accidents;structural equation modelling;violations;errors;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2015
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FL - Faculty of Logistics
UDC:	656.1
COBISS:	512739133
ISSN:	0353-5320
Views:	683
Downloads:	172
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Primerjava vedenjskih razlik motoristov pri vožnji z motornim kolesom ali avtomobilom
Secondary abstract:	Glavni namen raziskave je preučevanje morebitnih vedenjskih razlik motoristov pri vožnji z motornim kolesom ali avtomobilom. V ta namen je izvedena anketa v obliki dveh vprašalnikov med isto populacijo motoristov. Prvi vprašalnik zrcali motoristične vedenjske, drugi pa avtomobilistične vedenjske vzorce. Na osnovi zbranih podatkov ankete je razvit model strukturnih enačb z dvema faktorjema, eden se nanaša na vedenjske lastnosti vožnje z motorjem, drugi pa na vedenjske lastnosti vožnje z avtom. V procesu razvoja modela sta uporabljeni tudi eksploratorna in potrditvena faktorska analiza. Rezultati kažejo, da dejansko obstajajo določene razlike v voznem obnašanju. Glavni razlog za to je verjetno v mentalnem zavedanju motoristov, da rizična vožnja z motorjem lahko vodi do mnogo hujših posledic v primerjavi z vožnjo z avtom. Motoristi namreč posebej izpostavijo tovrstno dojemanje razlik pri vožnji z motorjem ali avtom, kar naš model tudi statistično potrdi. Implikacije teh ugotovitev so soočene z morebitno neustreznostjo obstoječe prometne zakonodaje.
Secondary keywords:	vedenje voznikov;prometne nesreče;modeliranje strukturnih enačb;kršitve;napake;
URN:	URN:SI:UM:
Type (COBISS):	Scientific work
Pages:	str. 457-466
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ27
Issue:	ǂno. ǂ6
Chronology:	2015
DOI:	10.7307/ptt.v27i6.1816
ID:	10838285