Psychological Determinants of Moral Obligation of Car Use Reduction and Acceptance of Car Use Restriction in Japan and Thailand

This article presents findings from a survey conducted in Japan and Thailand about driver's attitudes, specifically their moral responsibility, regarding car use restrictions. The study was conducted in Tokyo, Bangkok, and Ubon Ratchathani, and is meant to draw comparative results between Japan, which is assumed to be a developed country in terms of transportation design and consequent attitudes, and Thailand, which is assumed to be a developing country under these terms. The author's analysis concludes that the dependent variables of moral obligation and acceptance of car use restriction are not necessarily affected by attitudinal determinants alone. These effects, however, were found to be more prevalent in Japan than in Thailand with the example given of symbolic/affective and social orderliness attitudinal aspects.

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• Authors:
  • Choocharukul, Kasem
  • Van, Hong Tan
  • Fujii, Satoshi
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 70-76
• Serial:
  • IATSS Research
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
  • ISSN: 0386-1112

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Congestion pricing; Marketing; Motor vehicles; Psychology; Road pricing
• Geographic Terms: Japan; Thailand
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01038772
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 29 2006 11:07AM