The Police Perspective on Driving Styles in China: An Interview Study

Siyuan Zhou; Xu Sun; Bingjian Liu; Gary Burnett

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5429-9_32

The Police Perspective on Driving Styles in China: An Interview Study

Siyuan Zhou, Xu Sun, Bingjian Liu, Gary Burnett

Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering

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Abstract

The driving style is an important concept that relates to the characteristics of drivers’ behaviors and road safety. According to the Multidimensional Driving Style Inventory (MDSI), four broad dimensions of driving styles were assessed and determined, namely: (1) reckless and careless; (2) anxious; (3) angry and hostile; (4) patient and careful. Against this background, we conducted an interview study with ten local road traffic police officers, with the aim of exploring the descriptions and manifestations of four broad driving styles within the particular traffic cultures of China. The results show evidence that the four central domains are all commonly seen in China, while some (e.g., reckless and careless style) may have more specific and concrete interpretations under the influence of the unique Chinese traffic culture. These findings provide valuable insights for policymakers, Chinese drivers, and researchers to gain greater awareness of the existing driving styles in China and some underlying reasons for these patterns, thus helping to encourage the adoption of safer driving practices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Green Connected Automated Transportation and Safety - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety
Editors	Wuhong Wang, Yanyan Chen, Zhengbing He, Xiaobei Jiang
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	423-435
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9789811654282
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5429-9_32
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety, 2020 - Beijing, China Duration: 17 Oct 2020 → 19 Oct 2020

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume	775
ISSN (Print)	1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)	1876-1119

Conference

Conference	11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety, 2020
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	17/10/20 → 19/10/20

Keywords

Driving style
Interview
Police officers
Qualitative study
Traffic culture

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Zhou, S., Sun, X., Liu, B., & Burnett, G. (2022). The Police Perspective on Driving Styles in China: An Interview Study. In W. Wang, Y. Chen, Z. He, & X. Jiang (Eds.), Green Connected Automated Transportation and Safety - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety (pp. 423-435). (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 775). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5429-9_32

Zhou, Siyuan ; Sun, Xu ; Liu, Bingjian et al. / The Police Perspective on Driving Styles in China : An Interview Study. Green Connected Automated Transportation and Safety - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety. editor / Wuhong Wang ; Yanyan Chen ; Zhengbing He ; Xiaobei Jiang. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. pp. 423-435 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering).

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Zhou, S, Sun, X , Liu, B & Burnett, G 2022, The Police Perspective on Driving Styles in China: An Interview Study. in W Wang, Y Chen, Z He & X Jiang (eds), Green Connected Automated Transportation and Safety - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol. 775, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 423-435, 11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety, 2020, Beijing, China, 17/10/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5429-9_32

The Police Perspective on Driving Styles in China: An Interview Study. / Zhou, Siyuan; Sun, Xu ; Liu, Bingjian et al.
Green Connected Automated Transportation and Safety - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety. ed. / Wuhong Wang; Yanyan Chen; Zhengbing He; Xiaobei Jiang. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. p. 423-435 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 775).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Zhou S, Sun X , Liu B, Burnett G. The Police Perspective on Driving Styles in China: An Interview Study. In Wang W, Chen Y, He Z, Jiang X, editors, Green Connected Automated Transportation and Safety - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2022. p. 423-435. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-5429-9_32

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