Research Article

Investigating the Effect of Urban New Technologies on the Iranian Lorry Drivers’ Behavior

Table 1

Summary of studies on lorry drivers’ behavior offenses.

AuthorsCountryThe sampleResearch methodAnalysisFindings and results

Salmon et al. [12]America382 questionnaire completed from 1065 questionnaires sent to drivers of transport companiesDriving Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ)Factor analysisFour factors (error, mistake, common violations, and aggressive violations) were identified, and only violations factor showed a significant relationship with accident prediction

Davey et al. [2]Australia443 volunteers, employees of a large insurance company in AustraliaDBQPCA method for analyzing DBQ itemsMany of the highway violations are related to aggressive driving behaviors, and the only parameter that can predict the violations is the mileage measured in a year

Ketabi et al. [4]Iran300 heavy vehicle drivers in YazdDBQDescriptive analysis, using SPSS, chi-square analysis, and Pearson correlationThe more the drivers are affected by their emotional and mental states, the more they will likely to have violations

De Winter et al. [17]AmericaApproximately 6006 professional and nonprofessional drivers from 41 countriesDBQLinear regressionSelf-reports of violations are relatively correlated with self-reports of accidents

Mehdizadeh et al. [16]Iran785 valid cases out of 914 lorry drivers in 10 provincesDBQHydrostatic models and regression and statistical modelsThe results of the study confirmed the four-factor model, including common violations, aggressive violations, lapses, and errors

Maslak et al. [19]Serbia918 nonprofessional drivers and 504 professional driversDBQNonparametric analysis (PCA)The results show a correlation between nonprofessional drivers and common and aggressive offenses and errors, while professional drivers are associated with positive behaviors

Naderi et al. [20]IranIn-person interview with 474 heavy vehicle driversDBQStructural equation modeling (SEM)To the extent that drivers are dissatisfied with their sleep quality, lapses, errors, and violations increase. Also, the more expensive the vehicle is, the less fatigue is felt by the driver