Theory of planned behavior and pedestrians' intentions to violate traffic regulations

• Published in: Transportation research. Part F, Traffic psychology and behaviour Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 169 - 175
• Main Author: Moyano Diaz, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier India Pvt Ltd 01.09.2002
• Subjects: Pedestrians; Theory of planned behavior; Traffic; Violation; Violation; Pedestrians; Theory of planned behavior; Traffic
• ISSN: 1369-8478; 1873-5517
• DOI: 10.1016/S1369-8478(02)00015-3

Based on the theory of planned behavior, pedestrians' attitudes towards traffic violations and self-ratings of violations, errors and lapses were measured amongst a sample of 146 pedestrians. The evaluation of the planned behavior model using EQS showed a significant fit ( χ 2(11)=16.04 p=0.14; normal fit index =0.937 ). The reported violations, errors and lapses appears causally related to the intention to violate regulations, and this in turn with positive attitudes, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control. Young people have a more positive attitude towards committing violations as pedestrians than adults and perceive the subjective norm to be less inhibitory, have less control over violations, have a more positive intention to commit violations, and report more violations, errors, and lapses than adults. Men report more frequent violations of the traffic rules than women do. The conclusion is drawn that pedestrians, and in particular young males, are at least in part responsible for the high accident rates and remedial actions are suggested.