Driving in the fasting month of Ramadan: An observational study on speeding,horn honking,and using seat belts |
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| Institution: | 1. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey;4. Trakya University Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Edirne, Turkey;1. School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;2. Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia;1. School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;2. School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to examine how Ramadan, i.e., fasting month for believers of Islam, was associated to observable driving behaviours (i.e., speeding, horn honking, and using seat belts) as compared to non-Ramadan. Observations on speeding, horn honking, and using seat belts were held during and after Ramadan in different times of the day in the same region of the city of Ankara. Speeds of 1885 vehicles were measured by hand held radar on a two-way eight-lane road with a 50 km/h speed limit. Horn honking was recorded at a signalised intersection with a hidden camera when the light turned into green in terms of 510 traffic light cycles. Seat belt wearing of 2106 drivers was observed at the same intersection. Findings indicated that (a) mean speed was lower, (b) honked horns were higher, and (c) seat belt use was lower in Ramadan as compared to non-Ramadan, though each negative driving behaviour was prevalent in both periods. Thus this study showed that the Ramadan period had a limited role on speeding, horn honking, and using seat belts. |
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| Keywords: | Speeding Horn honking Seat belt use Ramadan Time of the day |
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