Citation

Tseng CM, Yeh MS, Tseng LY, Liu HH, Lee MC. Transp. Res. F Traffic Psychol. Behav. 2016; 38: 171-181.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.trf.2016.02.007

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Much research has demonstrated that speeding is the most common offense among car drivers. However, few studies have focused on this offense among drivers of large trucks. This paper investigates the factors that lead to speeding offenses for drivers of large trucks in Taiwan. The study sample consisted of information for 2101 male large-truck drivers from a national survey in 2012. The results revealed that drivers' daily working hours ranged from 2 to 15 h with a mean of 9.67 h, and that they worked for approximately 25.23 days - and rested only 4.77 days - per month. Among these observed drivers, 11.6% reported having at least one speeding offense over a one-year period. The results of a logistic regression model presented that the factors that influenced speeding offense were not related to job experience. Rather, the driver's demographics (age and education), mental condition (sleep quality), and driving status (yearly distance driven and driving late at night) were significantly linked to speeding offenses.

Language: en