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Title: | An Investigation into Unsafe Behaviors and Traffic Accidents Involving Unlicensed Drivers: A Perspective for Alignment Measurement |
Authors: | Boulagouas, Wafa García-Herrero, Susana Chaib, Rachid Febres, Juan Diego Mariscal, Miguel Ángel Djebabra, Mbarek |
Keywords: | alignment regulatory behaviors drivers Bayesian network traffic accidents unlicensed unsafe |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Abstract: | Road traffic plays a vital role in countries economic growth and future development. However, traffic accidents are considered a major public health issue affecting humankind. Despite efforts by governments to improve traffic safety, the misalignment between the policy efforts and on-ground infringements, distractions and breaches reflect the regulatory failure. This paper uses the Bayesian network method to investigate unsafe behaviors and traffic accidents involving unlicensed drivers as a perspective for the regulatory alignment assessment. The findings suggest that: (1) unlicensed drivers are more likely to have unsafe driving behaviors; (2) the probability of being involved in a severe traffic accident increases when the drivers are unlicensed and decreases in the case of licensed drivers; (3) young drivers are noticeably more likely to engage in unsafe behaviors, usually leading to serious injuries and deaths, when their driving licenses are invalid; (4) women are more likely to engage in right-of-way violations and to have collisions with no serious injuries, contrary to unlicensed men drivers, who are involved in other types of traffic accidents resulting in serious injuries. |
URI: | https://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/bitstreams/16604601.pdf http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/69664 |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
Appears in Collections: | Artículos de revistas Científicas |
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