Attitudes of Young People in Poland Towards Road Safety

• Autorzy: Monika Emerling , Natalia Janik , Jessica Moritz , Tomasz Mróz , Magdalena Nowik , Marcelina Tacica , Tomasz Węgrzyn , Monika Paradowska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Aim: In this paper, we investigate attitudes of young people in Poland to road safety. Unfortunately, Poland is one of the EU member states with the poorest road accidents performance. According to official statistics, the majority of road deaths and injuries are caused by young drivers. The goal of the paper is to identify the key elements of the behaviour of young drivers on the road in Poland based on survey research. Design / Research methods: Primary source of data for this work were opinions of young people in the Opole region in Poland. The key instrument of data collection was a pilot survey carried out among people (both drivers and non-drivers) aged 18-24. The survey questionnaire was administrated on 200 respondents, who were selected using random sample technique. 173 correctly fulfilled questionnaires were retrieved. Conclusions / findings: The research findings showed that the majority of respondents usually obeyed traffic rules, however sometimes respondents broke the basic road regulations. The main causes of incorrect road behaviour were the willingness to reach the destination as quick as possible, as well as the irritation caused by the behaviour of other road users. Originality / value of the article: Due to the importance of the problem of road accidents caused by youth in Poland, there are many activities aimed at surveying the attitudes of young drivers towards road behaviour. In this study, we tried to examine road behaviour of both drivers and non-drivers. The assumption was that young people might change their correct road behaviour and attitudes after becoming drivers. Implications of the research (if applicable): The research findings can be a helpful and useful source of information for preparing education programmes devoted to creating an appropriate road behaviour and attitudes not only of young drivers but of young people planning to get their driving license as well. Also, survey results can be helpful while creating tools aimed at addressing and preventing / eliminating key causes of incorrect behaviour of young drivers. Limitations of the research (if applicable): The research was conducted by young scientists from the Students' Scientific Association Oikos Opole and was focused on randomly selected respondents from the Opole region. It can be a basis for a deeper and larger nation-wide research aimed at identifying more detailed aspects of young drivers' road behaviour. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Road traffic safety; Young people

PL

Bezpieczeństwo ruchu drogowego; Ludzie młodzi

• Czasopismo: Central and Eastern European Journal of Management and Economics
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 6
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 61--79

Twórcy

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Monika Emerling

• University of Opole, Faculty of Economics, Students' Scientific Association Oikos Opole, Poland

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Natalia Janik

• University of Opole, Faculty of Economics, Students' Scientific Association Oikos Opole, Poland

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Jessica Moritz

• University of Opole, Faculty of Economics, Students' Scientific Association Oikos Opole, Poland

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Tomasz Mróz

• University of Opole, Faculty of Economics, Students' Scientific Association Oikos Opole, Poland

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Magdalena Nowik

• University of Opole, Faculty of Economics, Students' Scientific Association Oikos Opole, Poland

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Marcelina Tacica

• University of Opole, Faculty of Economics, Students' Scientific Association Oikos Opole, Poland

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Tomasz Węgrzyn

• University of Opole, Faculty of Economics, Students' Scientific Association Oikos Opole, Poland

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Monika Paradowska

• University of Wrocław, Poland

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DOI

10.29015/ceejme.670