Compliance with Road Safety Regulations among Commercial Motorcyclists in Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Arosanyin, G. T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olowosulu, A. T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oyeyemi, G. M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-19T13:49:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-19T13:49:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Motorcycles account for one out of every four vehicles involved in crashes in Nigeria. The basic question has always been that do these motorcyclists comply with basic requisite safety rules? This paper therefore examined the level of compliance with some basic road traffic regulations among commercial motorcyclists commonly called Okada riders. The data for the analysis were collected from 334 commercial motorcyclists from Samaru-Zaria in Northern Nigeria through structured questionnaire triangulated with observation and inspection. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and phi- coefficient. The study found total (100%) compliance with minimum age limit, number plate registration and motorcycle engine capacity but found 64, 16 and 45 per cent compliance rate with driver license, crash helmet usage and legal passenger permissive respectively. The phi coefficients reveal that there is no single factor that has all-through association with license holding, helmet usage and Highway Code awareness. Union membership has negative association with two of the cases, which confirms the antiregulation compliance posture of the okada union in the study area. The paper recommends the overhauling of the driver licensing system; enforcement of road traffic rules to enhance compliance and enactment of state traffic regulations to reinforce the national regulations. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Self-sponsored | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Canadian Social Science | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1923-6697 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11566 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture. | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 8(10;92 - 100 | |
| dc.subject | Informal transport; Safety; Regulations, Compliance, Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.title | Compliance with Road Safety Regulations among Commercial Motorcyclists in Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |