Associations of traffic safety attitudes and ticket fixing behaviours with the crash history of Pakistani drivers.
Publication Type | Academic Article |
Authors | Durrani M, Waseem H, Bhatti J, Razzak J, Naseer R |
Journal | Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 4 |
Pagination | 351-6 |
Date Published | 12/02/2011 |
ISSN | 1745-7319 |
Keywords | Attitude, Automobile Driving, Compensation and Redress, Licensure, Truth Disclosure |
Abstract | The study assessed whether traffic safety attitudes and ticket fixing behaviours were associated with the crash history. A total of 4018 male drivers from Lahore city participated in this cross sectional study. Most were aged 18-30 years (58.7%, n = 2362), 71.9% (n = 2887) received a traffic ticket, 66.5% (n = 2672) reported previous traffic ticket fixing and 71.3% (n = 2865) considered crashes as being the will of God. Crash history was reported by 95.4% (n = 3821) of drivers, and 58.2% of them reported being involved in a road traffic crash. The likelihood of reporting a previous crash was higher in those who had received a traffic sign violation ticket [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.40; 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 1.15-1.72], were involved in traffic ticket fixing (aOR = 1.28; 95%CI = 1.07-1.53), and considered crashes as will of God (aOR = 1.86; 95% CI = 1.57-2.22). These results suggested the need for improving traffic enforcement monitoring and safety education in Pakistan. |
DOI | 10.1080/17457300.2011.635207 |
PubMed ID | 22132726 |