The differences of driving behaviour, experience and previous traffic incident involvement between gender in Malaysia

Abstract

The number of cars in Malaysia has gone up because of better living conditions that come with economic growth. The consequence is that there are more drivers on the road than ever before, increasing the likelihood of traffic mishap, in addition to making traffic control difficult. The study intended to examine potential gender differences concerning driving behaviour, experience, and previous traffic incident involvement in Malaysia. The Driving Behaviour Questionnaires was used to collect data that covers three out of four factors such as violations, errors and lapses. Descriptive and independence t-tests were used in the study. Significant differences were observed in the gender mean scores for all five items. While the effect sizes for all the items were small except for lapses which showed no effect. The study’s findings are projected to shade lights to policymakers in formulating the best traffic strategies to develop public confidence and to promote driver’s accountability on the road. With that, this will make the journeys safer and less risky to everyone. Last but not least, this paper presents the limitations and implications of the research.