Evaluating Rainy Weather Effects on Driving Behaviour Dimensions of Driving Behaviour Questionnaire

Table 3

Factor structure of the driving behaviour questionnaire under rainy condition.

No.	Item	Factor loading	M (S.D.)
Factor 1: high velocity with a law violation—30.39% of the variance
5	In a rainy situation, I get bored by the slow driver in front and overtake from the right	0.741	2.16 (1.415)
4	In a rainy situation, when in a traffic jam and the lane next to me starts to move, I try to move into that lane as soon as possible	0.712	2.41 (1.414)
2	In a rainy situation, in a traffic jam, I think about ways to get through the traffic faster	0.664	2.94 (1.581)
18	In a rainy situation, I cross a junction knowing that the traffic lights have already turned against me	0.553	1.66 (1.099)
11	In a rainy situation, I drive so close to the car in front deliberately or flash him to drive faster or overtake	0.509	1.86 (1.254)
22	In a rainy situation, I disregard the speed limit on a motorway	0.415	1.57 (1.127)
Factor 2: drivers’ slips—8.87% of the variance
6	In a rainy situation, I fail to notice someone stepping out from behind a bus or parked vehicle until it is nearly too late	0.704	2.36 (1.445)
3	In the rainy situation, I hit something when reversing that I had not previously seen	0.638	1.97 (1.135)
8	In a rainy situation, I switch on one thing, such as the headlights, when I meant to switch on something else, such as the wipers	0.634	1.85 (1.212)
20	In a rainy situation, I get distracted or preoccupied and realize belatedly that the vehicle ahead has slowed and I have to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision	0.606	2.29 (1.327)
16	In the rainy situation, on turning left, I nearly hit a cyclist who has come up on my side	0.591	2.13 (1.264)
Factor 3: positive and cautious driving behaviour—7.18% of the variance
15	In the rainy situation, I drive cautiously	0.738	5.44 (1.106)
7	In the rainy situation, I base my behaviour on the motto “better safe than sorry.”	0.680	5.14 (1.367)
19	In the rainy situation, I am always ready to react to unexpected maneuvers by other drivers	0.665	4.80 (1.529)
1	In the rainy situation, at an intersection where I have to give right-of-way to oncoming traffic, I wait patiently for cross-traffic to pass	0.663	5.37 (1.026)
Factor 4: aggressive driving behaviour—5.61% of the variance
21	In a rainy situation, I become angered by a certain type of driver and indicate my hostility by whatever means I can	0.670	2.18 (1.296)
9	In the rainy situation, I swear at other drivers	0.665	1.57 (1.069)
17	In a rainy situation, I sound my horn to indicate my annoyance to another road user	0.657	2.13 (1.362)
12	In a rainy situation, driving makes me feel frustrated	0.617	2.04 (1.353)