A statistical analysis of the correlates of compliance and defiance of seatbelt use |
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| Institution: | 1. National Institute of Transportation, National University of Sciences and Technology, Risalpur 24080, Pakistan;2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, United States;3. Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, United States;1. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 4121 Wilson Boulevard, 6th floor Arlington, VA 22203, United States;2. Westat, Inc., 1600 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, United States;1. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States;2. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Psychology, Norway;1. National Advanced Driving Simulator, University of Iowa, United States;2. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Iowa, United States;1. School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University, United States;2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, United States;3. College of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, China;1. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States;2. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Psychology, Norway;3. Center for Transportation Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States |
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| Abstract: | With the intent to frame policy recommendations for enhancing the state of road safety, this study employed a binary logit regression approach to examine the factors associated with the compliance/defiance of seatbelt use among drivers of different vehicle types in Islamabad. To this end, a questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data on the respondents’ seatbelt use, demographic characteristics, driving behavior, past penalization history, and perceived effectiveness of enforcement of seatbelt laws. The study results revealed that there is a lower likelihood of wearing seatbelt among male drivers, taxi drivers, drivers with a low level of education, drivers with no crash or injury history, drivers that violate speed limits and are never penalized on seatbelt violation, and drivers with no seatbelt reminder installed in their vehicles. Respondents who believed that there is low effectiveness of the enforcement of seatbelt laws had the highest impact on seatbelt use whereas, the presence of seatbelt reminders in the vehicle had the least impact on seatbelt use. The findings of this study suggest the need for awareness campaigns for taxi drivers with the intent to educate them about the potential benefits of using a seatbelt in the case of a crash event; improved awareness and strict vigilance of male drivers; strict enforcement of posted speed limits and seatbelt laws; legislation for the mandatory installation of a seatbelt in all the new vehicles, and organizing mass outreach campaigns to improve the overall safety environment. Most importantly and widely applicable to the developing world, this study necessitates a depiction of strong resolve on the part of government agencies regarding the strict enforcement of seatbelt laws. Given a substantial difference in the social, cultural, and legislative outfit of the developed and developing worlds, factors influencing the compliance/defiance of seatbelt use among drivers differ significantly. It is, therefore, important to explore the local contributory factors as the results are not necessarily transferable across the regions. |
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| Keywords: | Seatbelt Binary logistic regression Compliance Defiance Islamabad Pakistan Developing country |
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