The Driver Behaviour Questionnaire in Arab Gulf countries: Qatar and United Arab Emirates

Bener, Abdulbari; Özkan, Türker; Lajunen, Timo

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2008.03.003

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“…It thus seeks to describe the behaviour in itself rather than its causes. As in the original study [1] and other similar research projects [4][5][6][7][8][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17], our study also confirmed the division of aberrant behaviour into two major categories -Dangerous Violations and Dangerous Errors. In comparison to the above studies (including the original one), a new factor, which may be referred to as "Not Paying Attention to Driving, Straying, and Loss of Orientation", was identified among Czech drivers.…”

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The Manchester driver behaviour questionnaire: self-reports of aberrant behaviour among Czech drivers

Šucha

Sramkova

Risser

2014

Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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Purpose Considering the human contribution to car crashes, it seems necessary to make a distinction between different forms of aberrant driver behaviour and its different psychological origins. The aim of the present study was to determine the factors that affect driving behaviour, to prepare a factor model, to identify the role of age, gender, kilometres driven per year, and social status, and to examine the relationship between self-reported driver behaviour in DBQ and self-reported accident involvement and offences among Czech drivers. Methods For this purpose the original 50-item version of DBQ was translated and adjusted to the Czech driver population. A total of 2,684 Czech drivers participated in the study, 1,791 men and 893 women. Responses to the 50 items were submitted to a principal components analysis with a varimax rotation. Results Our research confirmed a three-factor approach as the most appropriate for the interpretation of data. In our case, the three-factor solution can provide an explanation for 31.75 % of the total variance. Conclusions While Factor 1, "Dangerous Violations", and Factor 2, "Dangerous Errors", are consistent with the findings of other authors, Factor 3, interpreted as "Not Paying Attention to Driving, Straying, and Loss of Orientation", has been identified as a new one. In addition, predictors of (driver behaviour) factors defining the driver groups prone to engaging in specific types of driving behaviour are further discussed. Practical implications for the education, training, and assessment of drivers, preventive measures, and on-board assistance systems are addressed.

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“…DBQ is widely used to survey aberrant driving behaviour around the world [10]. While each translation and adaptation of the instrument involves modifications to the scales and the formulations and number of the items, the results and the prevalence of the use of this measure prove its usefulness.…”

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The Manchester driver behaviour questionnaire: self-reports of aberrant behaviour among Czech drivers

Šucha

Sramkova

Risser

2014

Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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“…All Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have significantly higher road traffic accident fatality rates 1], [2]. Road traffic accidents is ranked as the 11th leading cause of death in the world [3] and the main source of disability in developing countries [4].…”

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Road Traffic Accidents Among Drivers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hammoudi¹,

Karani²,

Littlewood³

2014

JTLE

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 Abstract-The aim of the study was to evaluate relevant factors related to causes of Road Traffic Accidents, RTAs, among drivers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UAE. A questionnaire was developed and piloted in the UK and UAE. There were two versions of questionnaires distributed, one in Arabic language and the second one in English language. All respondents completed and signed a consent form which included information on their rights to withdraw from the study. Six hundred questionnaires were distributed in Abu Dhabi, with the help of two research assistants, from which 291 questionnaires from 185 males and 106 females were returned. The results have identified a number of factors as causes of road traffic accidents in Abu Dhabi and suggested ways to reduce the high RTAs reported in the country. The paper argues that the government should continue to encourage participation of all relevant stakeholders for RTAs reduction initiatives.

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“…The DBQ has over the years been applied in numerous countries for example; Qatar and United Arab Emirates (Bener et al, 2008), USA (Owsley et al, 2003), China (Xie and Parker, 2002), Australia (Blockey and Hartley, 1995;Davey et al, 2007;Dobson et al, 1999;Lawton et al, 1997), Sweden (Rimmö and Hakamies-Blomqvist, 2002;Åberg and Rimmö, 1998;Åberg and Warner, 2008), Greece (Kontogiannis et al, 2002), The Netherlands (Lajunen et al, 1999), Spain (Gras et al, 2006), France (Obriot-Claudel and Gabaude, 2004), New Zealand (Sullman et al, 2000), Turkey (Özkan and Lajunen, 2005;Sümer, 2003), and UK (Parker et al, 1995;Reason et al, 1990). However, the factorial structures of the DBQ as well as the number of items vary between different driving cultures and nations.…”

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Age, gender, mileage and the DBQ: The validity of the Driver Behavior Questionnaire in different driver groups

Martinussen¹,

Hakamies-Blomqvist

Møller³

et al. 2013

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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The Driver Behaviour Questionnaire in Arab Gulf countries: Qatar and United Arab Emirates

Cited by 130 publications

References 17 publications

The Manchester driver behaviour questionnaire: self-reports of aberrant behaviour among Czech drivers

The Manchester driver behaviour questionnaire: self-reports of aberrant behaviour among Czech drivers

Road Traffic Accidents Among Drivers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Age, gender, mileage and the DBQ: The validity of the Driver Behavior Questionnaire in different driver groups

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