STUDY TO DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF MOTORCYCLE SAFETY IN THE CITY OF RATCHABURI PROVINCE, THAILAND

Authors

  • Weerawan Pinchumpholsang Industrial Management Department, Doctor of Business Administration, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Thailand

Keywords:

Safety Drive, Motorcycle Riding, Ratchaburi Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study factors related to the behavior of motorcyclist safety of residents in the city of Ratchaburi Province. The samples in this research were people who ride a motorcycle in the city of Ratchaburi Province. The questionnaire was used to collect data. The statistics used for data analysis include the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent sample -test and One-way ANOVA. The results showed that most of the samples were male, graduated from elementary /secondary education level, aged between 21-40 years old, were single, lived in the city of Ratchaburi Province. Most people concern on awareness of accident prevention behaviors, which consisted of enforcement and legal regulation, behavior for motorcycle riding and risky behavior, and perceived level. hypothesis testing found that difference in gender, education, and period of license or driving license affected different level of awareness of accident prevention behavior at the statistically significant level as of 0.05.

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2020-06-30

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Pinchumpholsang, W. (2020). STUDY TO DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF MOTORCYCLE SAFETY IN THE CITY OF RATCHABURI PROVINCE, THAILAND. RMUTT GLOBAL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE REVIEW, 4(1), 41–52. Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/GBAFR/article/view/252556

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