Common Traffic Violations of Bus Drivers in Urban China: An Observational Study |
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Authors: | Qiqi Wang Wei Zhang Rendong Yang Yuanxiu Huang Lin Zhang Peishan Ning Xunjie Cheng David C. Schwebel Guoqing Hu Hongyan Yao |
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Affiliation: | 1. Office of Epidemiology, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changping, Beijing, China.; 2. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.; 3. Changsha Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha, Hunan, China.; 4. Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America.; Beihang University, CHINA, |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveTo report common traffic violations in bus drivers and the factors that influence those violations in urban China.MethodsWe conducted an observational study to record three types of traffic violations among bus drivers in Changsha City, China: illegal stopping at bus stations, violating traffic light signals, and distracted driving. The behaviors of bus drivers on 32 routes (20% of bus routes in the city) were observed. A two-level Poisson regression examined factors that predicted bus driver violations.ResultsThe incidence of illegal stopping at bus stations was 20.2%. Illegal stopping was less frequent on weekends, sunny days, and at stations with cameras, with adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of 0.81, 0.65 and 0.89, respectively. The incidence of violating traffic light signals was 2.2%, and was lower on cloudy than sunny days (adjusted IRR: 0.60). The incidence of distracted driving was 3.3%. The incidence of distracted driving was less common on cloudy days, rainy or snowy days, and foggy/windy/dusty days compared to sunny days, with adjusted IRRs of 0.54, 0.55 and 0.07, respectively.ConclusionTraffic violations are common in bus drivers in urban China and they are associated with the date, weather, and presence of traffic cameras at bus station. Further studies are recommended to understand the behavioral mechanisms that may explain bus driver violations and to develop feasible prevention measures. |
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