Risky behaviours associated with traffic crashes among app-based motorcycle taxi drivers in Vietnam

Nguyen-Phuoc, Duy Quy; Gruyter, Chris De; Nguyen, Ha Anh; Nguyen, Teron; Su, Diep Ngoc

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2020.03.010

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“…This research was conducted in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, a low-middle income country. Hanoi is a typical example of a city struggling with transport-related issues, such as unrelenting traffic congestion, accidents, and extensive air pollution, due to limited public transport services and heavy use of motorcycles (Nguyen et al 2019Nguyen and Pojani 2018;Nguyen-Phuoc et al 2020;Truong and Nguyen 2019;Viet Hung and Huyen 2011;Khac and Quoc 2020). Before COVID-19, HBT was a new work arrangement in Hanoi.…”

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Factors influencing home-based telework in Hanoi (Vietnam) during and after the COVID-19 era

2021

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During the era of COVID-19 (COronaVIrus Disease of 2019), telework has been adopted extensively in developing countries for the first time. This study analyzes data of 355 teleworkers in Hanoi (Vietnam) during April 2020, the period of social distancing, to examine various factors associated with (1) complete home-based telework (HBT), (2) the perception of HBT, and (3) the attitude toward the combination between HBT and conventional work at workplace post-COVID-19. It finds that the company's closure policy and the frequency of working from a distance before the social distancing period were the primary determinants of exclusively teleworking. Regarding the perception of HBT, while the fear of COVID-19 was a strong positive factor, difficulties in focusing on work and accessing data were negative factors. Regarding the attitude toward the future development of HBT, attitudinal factors, commute distance, gender, children in household, and the perception of HBT in the social distancing period were the main predictors. The presence of more than one child negatively affected the perception of telework but positively affected the attitude toward establishing the hybrid work mechanism. The findings suggested that HBT has the potential to alleviate traffic congestion in developing countries and it can be promoted by emphasizing its environment-related benefits. The sample used in this research was collected in the initial stage of constrained mobility and it was not well representative; therefore, this study serves as a proof of concept for ongoing wider analyses on HBT post-COVID-19 or in the subsequent lockdown periods.

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Factors influencing home-based telework in Hanoi (Vietnam) during and after the COVID-19 era

2021

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“…Our study area was Hanoi, which is the second most populated city in Vietnam with about 7.32 million inhabitants. The Hanoi capital, similar to other megacities of emerging countries (e.g., Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila), has suffered from severe traffic congestion, accidents, and air pollution due to the dominant use of motorcycles and the low capacity of public transport [47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56].…”

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Perception and Preference for Home-Based Telework in the COVID-19 Era: A Gender-Based Analysis in Hanoi, Vietnam

Nguyen

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2021

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The rapid and widespread of COVID-19 has caused severe multifaceted effects on society but differently in women and men, thereby preventing the achievement of gender equality (the 5th sustainable development goal of the United Nations). This study, using data of 355 teleworkers collected in Hanoi (Vietnam) during the first social distancing period, aims at exploring how (dis)similar factors associated with the perception and the preference for more home-based telework (HBT) for male teleworkers versus female peers are. The findings show that 56% of female teleworkers compared to 45% of male counterparts had a positive perception of HBT within the social distancing period and 63% of women desired to telework more in comparison with 39% of men post-COVID-19. Work-related factors were associated with the male perception while family-related factors influenced the female perception. There is a difference in the effects of the same variables (age and children in the household) on the perception and the preference for HBT for females. For women, HBT would be considered a solution post-COVID-19 to solve the burden existing pre-COVID-19 and increasing in COVID-19. Considering gender inequality is necessary for the government and authorities to lessen the adverse effects of COVID-19 on the lives of citizens, especially female ones, in developing countries.

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“…A number of studies have investigated mobile phone use while riding a motorcycle. Through a survey of 602 app-based motorcycle taxi drivers in Vietnam, 52% of the drivers reported using a mobile phone while driving, which was found to be the most common risky driving behavior among the sample [25]. Using a sample of university students in Vietnam, the results indicated that calling while motorcycling had the highest prevalence (74%) among risky riding behaviors, and the prevalence of texting was 49.9% [26].…”

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The Role of Social Networks in Mobile Phone Use among Pedestrians: A Pilot Study in China

Hou¹,

Cheng²

2021

Sustainability

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Pedestrian safety is alarming worldwide, and it is well validated that distracted walking/crossing involving mobile phone use would significantly compromise pedestrian safety. Some existing studies demonstrated that distracted pedestrians would spend more time to cross street, miss more safe opportunities to cross and pay less attention to the road environment, etc. As a result, they are more likely to be hit by an oncoming vehicle. Specifically, with respect to the distraction results from mobile phone use for communication in road user groups, previous research has examined the relationship between social networks and mobile phone use among drivers and motorcyclists. However, very little similar research was found in the field of pedestrian study. This study performed an online survey to investigate with whom pedestrians were most likely to communicate with while crossing street in a Chinese sample. The association between social networks and self-reported injury/ near miss event was also examined. To provide an insight into the difference in communication pattern between scenarios, the results were compared with the patterns while driving, motorcycling and the general patterns. Results indicate that pedestrians are most likely to communicate with friends (31.2%), followed by spouses (24.5%). Additionally, participants who frequently talk to parents/children have a greater likelihood of being involved in injury/ near miss events than those talk to the others. Compared with the prevalence of mobile phone use among drivers and motorcyclists reported in previous studies, mobile phone use is more prevalent among pedestrians, especially as they are more likely to communicate with colleagues. In sum, the results demonstrate that social networks play an important role in mobile phone use during street crossing, and pedestrians are more likely to communicate with people who are socially closest to them. The effect of social networks on mobile phone use (especially for communication) among pedestrians should be considered in the development of traffic safety countermeasures.

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Risky behaviours associated with traffic crashes among app-based motorcycle taxi drivers in Vietnam

Cited by 61 publications

References 27 publications

Factors influencing home-based telework in Hanoi (Vietnam) during and after the COVID-19 era

Factors influencing home-based telework in Hanoi (Vietnam) during and after the COVID-19 era

Perception and Preference for Home-Based Telework in the COVID-19 Era: A Gender-Based Analysis in Hanoi, Vietnam

The Role of Social Networks in Mobile Phone Use among Pedestrians: A Pilot Study in China

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