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. 2015 Dec 20;7(8):1566–1574. doi: 10.19082/1566

Table 2.

Percentage and frequency (n) of responses to practice items

Practice items Yes No
n % n %
Not using a seat belt 107 44.4 134 55.6
Using a phone while driving 103 42.7 138 57.3
Speaking with passengers while driving 173 71.8 68 28.2
Exchanging taxi fare while driving 190 78.8 51 21.2
Smoking while driving 10 4.1 231 95.9
Using a defective kilometer counter 24 10 216 89.6
Not gripping the steering wheel with both hands 185 76.8 56 23.2
Failure to hold the steering wheel while driving 98 40.7 143 59.3
Eating and drinking while driving 26 10.8 215 89.2
Driving over the speed limit 112 46.5 129 53.5
Driving while fatigued and drowsy 53 22 188 78
Become angry while driving 43 17.8 198 82.2
Opening the car door without paying sufficient attention 98 40.7 143 59.3
Failure to use the handbrake while stopping 180 47.7 61 25.3
Poor position of driver and passengers 69 28.6 172 71.4
Running a red light 38 15.8 203 84.2
Using the high beam when approaching an oncoming vehicle at night 6 10.9 49 89.1
Using the horn in a restricted area 18 7.5 223 92.5
Failure to wear glasses by drivers with poor eyesight 22 15.3 122 84.7
Failure to maintain a safe side distance to bicycles and motorcycles 96 39.8 145 60.2
Boarding passengers exceeding the vehicle’s capacity 35 14.5 206 85.5
Sudden braking 159 66 82 34
Not looking into the side mirrors while overtaking another vehicle 83 34.4 158 65.6
Failure to stay at least two seconds behind a car in front 144 61.3 91 38.7
Zigzag and spiral maneuvers 69 28.6 172 71.4
Not driving between the lines 101 41.9 140 58.1
Not using the signal lights while turning 87 36.1 154 63.9
Driving in reverse 68 28.2 173 71.8
Crossing the sidewalk 33 13.7 208 86.3
Driving too fast over speed bumps 100 41.5 141 58.5
Crossing prohibited areas 47 19.5 194 80.5
Turning in prohibited areas 10 4.1 231 95.9
Risky overtaking maneuvers 107 44.4 134 55.6
Fail to follow the priority rules 66 27.4 175 72.6
Stopping in prohibited areas 40 16.6 201 83.4