Safety practices: driver management among commercial bus operators during enhance enforcement programs 2009 in Malaysia
Enhance Enforcement Program (The Ops) has been conducted jointly by a few government agencies in Malaysia during the festive periods. The Ops started in 2006 due to the high fatality rates recorded during the festive seasons. Although The Ops is considered to be successful in reducing the fatality rate during those festive seasons, there are some concerns about the effectiveness of The Ops in terms of Safety, Health and Environment Code of Practice (SHE COP) implementations among bus companies. In the SHE COP, there are four main elements which are vehicle management, driver management, risk and journey management and documentation management. This study was initiated to study speeding and inappropriate driving behaviour (IDB) among express bus drivers. Certain inappropriate driving behaviour can result in unsafe driving conditions and increase accident potential. Drivers may or may not be aware that these behaviours can be hazardous, or they may not perceive the seriousness of potential consequences should accidents result. Excessive speeding behaviour among drivers can be a major determinant of road traffic accidents. Therefore, it is vital to identify and prevent excessive speeding among commercial bus drivers.
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Authors:
- Ilhamah, O
- Osman, M R
- Wahida, A B
- Mohamad Suffian, A
- Abas, F
- Noor Faradila, P
- Siti Atiquah, M F
- Zarir, H Z
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- Publication Date: 2010-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 1p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Bus drivers; Crash causes; Drivers; Law enforcement; Speeding
- Geographic Terms: Malaysia
- ATRI Terms: Bus driver; Crash cause; Driver behaviour; Law enforcement; Speeding
- Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01380721
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 22 2012 11:11AM