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AuthorShaaban, Khaled
AuthorHassan, Hany M.
Available date2020-11-04T10:00:42Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameJournal of Transportation Safety and Security
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2016.1212445
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/16923
AbstractMany crashes occur every year that involve drivers who are unlicensed and underage. One of the main challenges for traffic safety authorities is the lack of detailed information about this alarming phenomenon. This study aims to investigate the rate of underage driving among high school teenagers and thoroughly examine their awareness, perception, and use of the seat belt as one of the main in-vehicle safety features. Data was obtained from a self-report questionnaire. The results indicated that 59% of the participants drive without having a driver's license, and 47% reported that they use seat belts as a driver or a passenger. The results of the logistic regression model indicated that four significant factors affected high school teenagers' use of seat belts: (1) driving a car to school or "being a driver," (2) personal perception of the role of seat belts in saving lives, (3) keen to require back-seat passengers to buckle up, and (4) previous attendance in a safety campaign that emphasized the importance of using seat belts.
Languageen
PublisherTaylor and Francis Inc.
Subjectaggressive driving
risky driving behavior
safety in developing countries
young drivers
TitleUnderage driving and seat-belt use of high school teenagers in Qatar
TypeArticle
Pagination115-129
Volume Number9
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