An application of the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire in a large Australian organisational fleeting setting : can it predict crashes and demerit point loss?


Autoria(s): Wishart, Darren; Freeman, James; Davey, Jeremy; Rowland, Bevan; Barraclough, Peter
Contribuinte(s)

Ahram, T.

Karwowski, W.

Marek, T.

Data(s)

2014

Resumo

This study reports on the utilisation of the Manchester Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) to examine the self-reported driving behaviours of a large sample of Australian fleet drivers (N = 3414). Surveys were completed by employees before they commenced a one day safety workshop intervention. Factor analysis techniques identified a three factor solution similar to previous research, which was comprised of: (a) errors, (b) highway-code violations and (c) aggressive driving violations. Two items traditionally related with highway-code violations were found to be associated with aggressive driving behaviours among the current sample. Multivariate analyses revealed that exposure to the road, errors and self-reported offences predicted crashes at work in the last 12 months, while gender, highway violations and crashes predicted offences incurred while at work. Importantly, those who received more fines at work were at an increased risk of crashing the work vehicle. However, overall, the DBQ demonstrated limited efficacy at predicting these two outcomes. This paper outlines the major findings of the study in regards to identifying and predicting aberrant driving behaviours and also highlights implications regarding the future utilisation of the DBQ within fleet settings.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/74723/

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/74723/3/74723.pdf

Wishart, Darren, Freeman, James, Davey, Jeremy, Rowland, Bevan, & Barraclough, Peter (2014) An application of the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire in a large Australian organisational fleeting setting : can it predict crashes and demerit point loss? In Ahram, T., Karwowski, W., & Marek, T. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics AHFE 2014, Krakow, Poland.

Direitos

Copyright 2014 Please consult the authors

Fonte

Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Qld (CARRS-Q); Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling

Palavras-Chave #170100 PSYCHOLOGY #Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) #fleet drivers #road safety
Tipo

Conference Paper