Influence of commercial drivers’ risky behavior on accident involvement: moderating effect of positive driving behavior

• Published in: Journal of engineering and applied science (Online) Vol. 71; no. 1; pp. 68 - 19
• Main Authors: Taiwo, Olusegun Austine, Mahmud, Norashikin, Hassan, Sitti Asmah, Mohsin, Rahmat Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Behavior; Bus drivers; Civil Engineering; Commercial drivers; Commercial vehicles; Developing countries; Driver behavior; Driver behavior questionnaire; Driving; Electrical Engineering; Engineering; Engineering Mathematics; Fatalities; GDP; Global economy; Gross Domestic Product; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Industrialized nations; LDCs; Mechanical Engineering; Positive driving behavior; Questionnaires; Road traffic accidents; Roads; Speed limits; Taxicabs; Traffic accidents; Traffic accidents & safety; Truck drivers; Violations; Nigeria; Serbia; China; India; Commercial drivers; Positive driving behavior; Driver behavior questionnaire; Road traffic accidents

The influence of risky driving behavior on road traffic accidents (RTAs) is a relationship that requires draconian measures to curtail the rising surge of road traffic accidents among commercial drivers. Any attempt to ignore this will result in continuous loss of lives and properties, thus weakenin...