title: Dimensions of aberrant driving behaviours in Tunisia: identifying the relation between Driver Behaviour Questionnaire results and accident data.
abstract: In this study, the Manchester Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) was used to examine the self-reported driving behaviours of a group of Tunisian drivers (N = 900) and to collect socio-demographic data, driver behaviours and DBQ items. A sample of Tunisian drivers above 18 years was selected. The aim of the present study was to investigate the factorial structure of the DBQ in Tunisia. The principal component analysis identified three factor solutions: inattention errors, dangerous errors and dangerous violations. Logistic regression analysis showed that dangerous errors, dangerous violations and speeding preference factors predicted crash involvement in Tunisia. Speeding is the most common form of aberrant behaviour reported by drivers in the current sample. It remains one of the major road safety concerns.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Quantitative Economics, Higher Institute of Management Sousse, Laboratory Research for Economy , Management and Quantitative Finance, IHEC, University of Sousse , Sousse , Tunisia.
authors.forename: Dhibi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.affiliation: b Research Laboratory for Economy , Management and Quantitative Finance, IHEC, University of Sousse, Sousse , Tunisia.
authors.forename: Belkacem
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lotfi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012449:Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014416:Tunisia; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ); Tunisia; dangerous errors; dangerous violations; driving behaviours; speeding preference