Melan, Mustakim and Zakaria, Muhammad Salahafiz and Abdullah, Nor Shapira and Soh, Mohamad Nasir (2015) Exploring the safety of motorcycles riders in the campus of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). In: Symposium on Technology Management and Logistics (STMLGoGreen), 8-9 December 2015, Universiti Utara Malaysia.

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Abstract

The increasing number of private vehicle especially motorcycles owned by students is contributing factors to accident in the campus. Investigation shows that attitudes, lacks of efficient road designs and infrastructure that leads to heavy traffics which indirectly caused of the accidents.The objectives of this research are to investigate the motorist attitudes and educate students to ensure their safety in future.The research was conducted through observation and questionnaires that involved with 385 students. Questionnaire was the main instrument for the study and it was gathered and analyzed. Data analysis was conducted by using descriptive analysis (mean and standard deviation),reliability analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regressions.The findings showed that there were relationships between safety effectiveness as dependent variable and Two (2) independent variables such as motorist attitudes and road design infrastructures.The results of the study are suggested to be used for future guidelines for the university.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN: 9789670910178 Organized By: School Of Technology Management & Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia. Collaboration With: Pusat Kerjasama Universiti-Industri Universiti Utara Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Safety, Attitude, Effectiveness, Road Design & Infrastructure
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
Divisions:	School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User:	Dr. Mustakim Melan
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2016 01:27
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2016 01:27
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/19381

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