EXPOSURE FOR DIFFERENT LICENSE CATAGORIES THROUGH A PHONE SURVEY: VALIDITY AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES

This paper presents: (i) an operational definition of risk exposure, (ii) a questionnaire developed to measure exposure, (iii) validity studies of estimates of the distance traveled and time spent driving for different permit holder categories, and (iv) a feasibility study for a telephone survey on exposure. Results show that long-distance truck drivers from one company studied estimated accurately their distance driven on the last worked day; Montreal Urban Community Transport Commission bus drivers estimated well their time behind the wheel; while a convenience sample of private car drivers (coworkers and friends) estimated well their previous week distance and time on the road. Phone surveys appear to be an efficient and cost-effective method for risk exposure data collection.

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• Authors:
  • Joly, P
  • Joly, M
  • Desjardins, D
  • Messier, S
  • Maag, U
  • Ghadirian, P
  • LABERGE-NADEAU, C
• Publication Date: 1993-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 529-536
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus drivers; Distance perception; Hazards; Motor vehicle licensing; Personnel performance; Risk assessment; Surveys; Truck drivers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Survey methods
• Geographic Terms: Montreal (Canada)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00639204
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 11 1993 12:00AM