Motorcycle-Riding Experience: Friend or Foe? Understanding Its Effects on Driving Behavior and Accident Risk

For those who cannot afford vehicles, motorcycles are a common mode of transportation in Pakistan. Although many motorcycle riders also drive vehicles, they continue to engage in dangerous behaviors such as speeding, weaving through traffic, and disobeying traffic laws, which can result in accidents...

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Published in:Sustainability 2023-07, Vol.15 (13), p.10709
Main Authors: Yousaf, Adnan, Wu, Jianping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Aggressive behavior
Aggressiveness
Anger
Behavior
Demography
Driver behavior
Driving
Driving ability
Emotions
Fatalities
Injuries
Laws, regulations and rules
Low income groups
Mathematical models
Motorcycles
Principal components analysis
Regulatory agencies
Risk taking
Roads & highways
Safety regulations
Social aspects
Speed limits
Statistical analysis
Statistical models
Sustainability
Traffic accidents
Traffic accidents & safety
Traffic regulations
Traffic safety
Vehicles
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Summary:For those who cannot afford vehicles, motorcycles are a common mode of transportation in Pakistan. Although many motorcycle riders also drive vehicles, they continue to engage in dangerous behaviors such as speeding, weaving through traffic, and disobeying traffic laws, which can result in accidents. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between prior motorcycle-riding experience, dangerous driving behaviors, and traffic accidents. A total of 623 drivers in Pakistan participated in a study in which questions on their demographics, involvement in accidents, and dangerous driving practices were posed. Two statistical models were employed to analyze the data and ascertain how motorcycle-riding experience affected dangerous driving behaviors and accidents. Drivers with past motorcycle-riding experience were found to be more likely to exhibit aggressive and risky driving behaviors, as validated by principal component analysis. Certain demographic characteristics were also linked to dangerous driving behaviors, and prior motorcycle experience was identified as a crucial factor in anticipating traffic collisions. The probability of a traffic accident increased by 67% for each unit rise in motorcycle-riding experience. To lower the incidence of accidents, the study suggests that the government and road safety regulatory authorities impose strict rules and regulations for motorcycle riders.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su151310709