Exploring the Defensive Driving Ability of Motorcyclists and Its Affecting Factors

• Main Authors: Yang, Ming-Chieh, 楊明杰
• Other Authors: Chang, Hsin-Li
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/35766996515181314427

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 運輸科技與管理學系 === 98 === This study was conducted to develop an inventory to measure motorcyclists’ defensive driving ability and its affecting factor. The risky situations encountered by motorcyclists when riding motorcycles were collected and designed as the items of the inventory, and 846 motorcyclists in Taipei were interviewed through face-to-face survey for empirical study purpose. The Rasch model was then applied to estimate the parameters for both the item difficulty and person ability. The study result showed that motorcyclists are likely to neglect the potential risk when starting their motorcycles. Moreover, it also indicated that those with higher defensive driving ability have the following characteristics: male, elder, longer riding time per day, more experience and more confidence. Contrarily, relationship between defensive driving ability and experiences of accidents is negative. In conclusion, for enhancement of safety, the concept about defensive driving ability should be educated and advertised.