Availability, functionality, and use of seat belts in Beijing taxis prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Fleiter, Judy; Gao, Liping; Qiu, Chenchen; Shi, Kun

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2008.12.007

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“…In Nanjing, China, the taxi drivers were found to be less likely to use seat belt (14), and similar survey results were also reported in Beijing (15), but the use or misuse of seat belts is still not fully understood. The findings from 248 taxi and bus drivers in Wuhan, China highlighted that risky driving behaviour was significantly affected by their attitudes toward traffic rules and speed (16).…”

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confidence: 58%

Prevention of Taxi Accidents in Xi'an, China: What Matters Most?

Wang

Li²,

Du³

et al. 2015

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYObjectives: Since the city of Xi'an has been extremely concerned with the serious problem of taxi involved crashes, injuries and fatalities, the primary purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors associated with the magnitude and nature of the problem and provide possible measures for enhancing the overall safety performance of taxi industry.Methods: Using 726 crash samples from the original of 7,183 observations in Xi'an over the period from 2006 to 2012, comparative statistics and systematic analysis were employed to describe the distribution of taxi crashes by driver characteristics, roadway contributors and environmental factors and then determine the significant factors contributing to crash injuries and fatalities.Results: The trend and pattern of taxi involved crashes vary significantly. Middle aged (77.27%) male (91.60%) drivers with limited education (68.59%) and less driving (31.27%) and job (82.50%) experience were much more likely to be involved in such a crash. Additionally, it is found that a large majority of taxi crashes occurred with the most frequent type of rear end collisions (30.72%), on six-lane segments without median (16.94%) or four legged intersections (15.29%), under adverse weather conditions (31.82%), at weekends (34.99%), and during winter days (34.72%), but fatal and serious crashes were more likely to happen at night (30.72%) or under wet road surface conditions (16.94%), due to driver's overspeeding, unbelted, disregarding signs or signals, or other types of risk driving behaviour.Conclusions: The risk of taxi related crashes varies by drivers, roadways and environment. To reduce the risk of potential crashes for taxi drivers, we recommend the targeted legislation and enforcement, stronger night and trip restrictions, awareness of risk behaviour, and periodical training requirement. Such proposals and measures are expected to help mitigate taxi crashes and promote road safety in China.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 58%

Prevention of Taxi Accidents in Xi'an, China: What Matters Most?

Wang

Li²,

Du³

et al. 2015

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…Demirer et al [18] and Hezaveh and Cherry [19] have shown that proper seat belt use reduces the risk of fatalities among road users between 44% to 73%. Despite the apparent benefits of seat belt use, several issues must be resolved [20][21][22][23]. The rate of seat belt use is the lowest among young road users relative to other age groups [24].…”

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confidence: 99%

Getting Young Drivers to Buckle Up: Exploring the Factors Influencing Seat Belt Use by Young Drivers in Malaysia

Ibrahim

Borhan

Yunin³

2020

Sustainability

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Many car drivers in Malaysia, especially young drivers, ignore the importance of wearing seat belts. This questionnaire study employed an extended version of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) by including habit as a new construct to explain the factors influencing the behavioural intention and expectation of young Malaysian drivers to use seat belts. A total of 398 young drivers from the state of Selangor in Malaysia participated in this study. Analyses used a covariance-based structural equation modelling (CB-SEM) approach. The results showed that the variance, which indicates the intention of young Malaysian drivers to use seat belts (R2 = 0.76), is influenced by drivers’ habits and three basic constructs of the TPB (attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control). The basic TPB constructs have a direct and positive impact on the intention of young Malaysian drivers to use seat belts. Drivers’ habits have a positive and direct influence on their intention to use seat belts, and an indirect influence via the attitude and perceived behaviour control constructs. Drivers’ habits do not influence subjective norms. The authors recommend implementing effective measures to encourage Malaysian drivers to use seat belts and ensure sustainable traffic safety.

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“…In Nanjing, China and Israel, the taxis drivers are less likely to use seat belt than other groups (Wang et al, 2014). During the period of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, over 174 Beijing taxis out of the surveyed 231 samples did not use the seat belt (Fleiter, 2009). Efforts, however, have still not been made to explore the factors influencing the use or misuse of seat belts in China.…”

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confidence: 99%