Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 2013 May 12;5(4):165-75.
doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v5n4p165.

A cross "ethnical" comparison of the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) in an economically fast developing country

Abdulbari Bener  1 , Mohamud Verjee, Elnour E Dafeeah, Mohammad T Yousafzai, Sundus Mari, Ahmed Hassib, Hamza Al-Khatib, Min Kyung Choi, Noor Nema, Türker Ozkan, Timo Lajunen
Affiliations
Comparative Study

A cross "ethnical" comparison of the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) in an economically fast developing country

Abdulbari Bener et al. Glob J Health Sci. .

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the driving behaviours of four ethnic groups and to investigate the relationship between violations, errors and lapses of DBQ and accident involvement in Qatar.

Subjects and methods: The Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) was used to measure the aberrant driving behaviours leading to accidents. Of 2400 drivers approached, 1824 drivers agreed to participate (76%) and completed the driver behaviour questionnaire and background information.

Results: The study revealed that the majority of the Qatari (35.9%) and Jordanian drivers (37.5%) were below 30 years of age, whereas Filipino (42.3%) and Indian subcontinent (34.1%) drivers were in the age group of 30-39 years. Qatari drivers (52%) were involved in most accidents, followed by Jordanians (48.3%). The most common type of collision was a head on collision, which was similar in all four ethnic groups. The Qatari drivers scored higher on almost all items of violations, errors and lapses compared to other ethnic groups, while Filipino drivers were lower on all the items. The most common violation was the same in all four ethnic groups "Disregard the speed limits on a motorway". The most common error item observed was "Queing to turn right/left on to a main road". "Forget where you left your car" and "Hit something when reversing" were the two lapses identified in factor analysis.

Conclusion: The present study identified that Qatari drivers scored higher on most of the items of violations, errors and lapses of DBQ compared to other countries, whereas Filipino drivers scored lower in DBQ items.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Bener A, Crundall D. Effects of driver behaviour on accident involvement: The role of gender and driver behaviour in Road Traffic Crashes. International Journal of Crashworthiness. 2008;13(3):331–336. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13588260801942684 .
    1. Bener A, Ozkan T, Lajunen T. The driver behaviour questionnaire in Arab Gulf Countries: Qatar and United Arab Emirates. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 2008;40:1411–1417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2008.03.003 . - PubMed
    1. Bener A, Crundall D, Haigney D, Bensiali A. K., Al-Falasi A. S. Driving behaviour stress, error and violations on the road: a cross-cultural comparisons study. Advances in Transportation Studies. 2007;12:5–14.
    1. Bener A, Crundall D, Özkan T, Lajunen T. Mobile phone use while driving: A Major Public Health Problem in an Arabian society, State of Qatar –mobile phone use and the risk of motor vehicle crashes. Journal of Public Health. 2010;18:123–129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-009-0286-1 .
    1. De Winter J. C. F, Dodou D. The driver behavior questionnaire as a predictor of accidents: a meta-analysis. Journal of safety research. 2010;41:463–470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2010.10.007 . - PubMed

Publication types