An application of the theory of planned behaviour to truck driving behaviour and compliance with regulations

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2058-2064

  Poulter, Damian R ^a   Chapman, Peter ^a   Bibby, Peter A ^a   Clarke, David D ^a   Crundall, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Driving behaviour; Lorry; Theory planned behaviour; Truck

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL; TRUCK DRIVERS; TRUCK TRANSPORTATION;

COMPLIANCE; DRIVING BEHAVIOUR; INDIRECT FACTORS; LORRY; PATH ANALYSES; REGULATION COMPLIANCES; SUBJECTIVE NORMS; THEORY PLANNED BEHAVIOUR; TRUCK DRIVINGS;

TRUCKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTOR VEHICLES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 54949121707     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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