Tendency to commit traffic violations and presence of passengers in the car |
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| Institution: | 1. Monash University Accident Research Centre, 21 Alliance Lane, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia;2. La Trobe University and VicRoads, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia;3. Monash University Eastern Health Clinical School, Level 2, 5 Arnold Street, Box Hill, VIC 3128, Australia;4. Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, and Centre on Aging, 102 Frank Kennedy Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada;5. School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, 3654 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3G 1Y5, Canada;6. School of Rehabilitation Sciences, 1400 Main St. W., McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 1C7, Canada;7. Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Rd., Box 511, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada;1. Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University Australia;2. La Trobe University, Australia;3. Eastern Health, Australia;4. McGill University, Canada;5. McMaster University, Canada;6. University of Waterloo, Canada;7. Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Canada;1. Traffic Research Unit, Cognitive Science, University of Helsinki, Finland;2. Transportation Research Group, School of Psychology, University of Waikato, New Zealand;1. University of the Sunshine Coast Accident Research, Faculty of Arts and Business, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs 4556, Australia;2. Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia;3. Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, QUT, Australia;4. School of Psychology and Counselling, QUT, Australia;5. Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Australia;1. Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada;2. Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada;1. Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia;2. School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, NSW 2135, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The present study examined whether the tendency to commit traffic violations differed when drivers were with and without the presence of other persons in the car. One thousand and eight drivers were observed by the road side. The data registered by the observers included estimated age of the driver and the passengers, sex of the driver and number of passengers. Four dependent variables were registered for each driver, which are, wearing seatbelt, signaling, using hand-held cellular phone and keeping the distance from the vehicle in front. It has been found that for both males and females, old and young, a greater proportion of drivers who were alone committed traffic violations as compared to drivers who were not alone. These results are discussed in relation to social influences on drivers and allow insight into how the presence of passengers has an impact on driver behavior and traffic safety. |
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| Keywords: | Traffic violations Presence Passengers Age Social facilitation |
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