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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Transportation Science
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Road safety is a significant global concern.
  • Understanding factors influencing driver behavior, such as speed limit compliance, is crucial.
  • Cross-cultural comparisons can reveal important societal influences on driving habits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cross-cultural differences in Swedish and Turkish drivers' adherence to speed limits.
  • To examine how the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) variables explain these differences.
  • To compare drivers' perceptions and behaviors in countries with differing road fatality rates.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire-based study was conducted.
  • Participants included 219 Swedish and 252 Turkish drivers.
  • The questionnaire assessed attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, intention, and self-reported behavior related to speed limit compliance, based on the TPB.

Main Results:

  • Significant cross-cultural differences were found in drivers' intention to comply with speed limits and self-reported compliance.
  • Attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control significantly explained these country-level differences.
  • Swedish drivers, from a country with lower road fatalities, reported more positive attitudes, stronger subjective norms, higher perceived control, greater intention, and higher compliance rates compared to Turkish drivers.

Conclusions:

  • Cultural factors, as reflected in TPB variables, play a substantial role in speed limit compliance.
  • Societal context, potentially indicated by road traffic fatality rates, influences drivers' attitudes and behaviors.
  • Interventions aimed at improving speed limit compliance should consider cultural nuances and perceived social norms.