An Assessment on Driving Behaviourism of Goods Vehicle Drivers in Kerala
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Road Safety has become a serious issue in this era as the population in terms of both people as well as vehicles has increased to a large extend. The behaviour of drivers is influenced by several factors, which include their socio-economic – demographic factors and vehicle characteristics. Accidents comprising of goods vehicles have been on the surge in Kerala over the years. Even though the numbers of heavy vehicles plying on Kerala roads are less compared to two wheelers and cars, the proportion of crashes involving heavy vehicles is a cause of concern. Fallacious driving behaviourism is generally considered as the leading root of such accidents. The present study intends to investigate the elements involved in the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ), then to explore the relationships between the elements of the DBQ and accident involvement. The data were interpreted using percentage analysis. The analysis showed the level of violations, errors, lapses committed by drivers on the basis of driving behaviourism and non –driving behaviourism of the goods vehicle driver.
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