Abstract:
Background:
During current time traffic injuries are among the leading causes of death and disability in many countries due to increase in vehicular population and agressive attitude of users. Traffic Rules are a core importance for the proper functioning of a country’s mainstream travelling and transportation . Most of the road accidents are resulting due to lack of knowledge, negative attitudes and risky practices of drivers towards traffic rules and regulations.
Objectives:
Objectives of this research were to study:
1. Knowledge of taxi drivers towards traffic rules and regulations.
2. Attitudes of taxi drivers towards traffic rules and regulations.
3. Practice of taxi drivers towards traffic rules and regulations.
4. To determine the relationships between demographic features and knowledge, attitudes, and practice of taxi drivers towards traffic regulations.
Methodology:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among drivers of Peshawar, Pakistan. A total of 226 participants included using simple non-randomized convenient method. Information was obtained by face-to-face interview.
Results:
Out of 226 participants 108(47.8%) participants have excellent knowledge(mean =6.25) about traffic rules and regulations while 160(70.8%) have safe practice(mean =6.95) and 115(50.9%) have positive attitude(mean =6,23) toward traffic rules and regulations. About 166(73.5%) participants responded that they do not use seat belt. The study determined that there was a significant difference between the knowledge and work experience of the drivers .The 87 (out of 174) drivers from urban residency have excellent knowledge, 94(out of 174) have positive attitude and 123(out of 174) have safe practice about traffic rules and regulations.
Conclusion:
In our study many taxi drivers in Peshawar surprisingly had adequate knowledge, positive attitudes and less risky practices towards traffic rules and regulations. Majority of the participants reported that they donot wear seat belt while driving which is alarming and can lead to serious lose of driver if got involve in any accident.
Keywords: DRIVER, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE, TRAFFIC LAWS.
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