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Email: *	[email protected]
Surname: *	Kehinde
First Name: *	Oluwadiya
Job Title: *	Orthopaedic Surgeon
Institution: *	LAUTECH College of Health Sciences
Address *	Department of Surgery, LAUTECH College of Health Sciences osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Post/Zip Code *	0234

Preferred presentation mode *

oral

Are you prepared to accept an alternative presentation mode? *

Yes

Title of paper *

THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MOTORCYCLE RIDER BEHAVIOUR QUESTIONNAIRE (MRBQ) AMONG COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN NIGERIA

Authors: *

Dr. Oluwadiya Kehinde Sunday

Presenting Author: *

Dr. Oluwadiya Kehinde Sunday

Topic(s): *

Road safety

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Key Words

Driver behaviour Motorcycle riders

Abstract Content *

Background
Motorcycle as a means of transportation had increased tremendously in the past decade. The MRBQ has been used among British motorcycle riders. We sought to determine its performance among Nigerian motorcycle riders.
Method
We adapted and administered the MRBQ to 500 commercial motorcyclists in Osogbo, Nigeria using two trained interviewers.
Findings
The mean age was 27 years (Range = 17-70) and the mean riding experience was 4.72 years (Range=1-19 years). 110 (22%) had been involved in a crash before while 124 (24.8) had been involved in one to six traffic violations in the past. Using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotations, the five-factor structure of the original MRBQ condensed to four factors, which accounted for 32.5% of the variance. Factor 1 (control/safety) consisted of 4 safety and 5 control variables and accounted for 10.5% of the variance. Factor 2 (stunt) accounted for 8.6% and it comprised 5 stunt variables. Factor 3 (error) accounted for 8.0% of the variables and consisted of 4 error variables while factor 4 (seed/impatience) accounted for 5.4% and was made-up of speed variables. Six variables did not load under any factor. GLM showed that speed/impatience, experience, alcohol use and motorcycle usage were the only significant predictors of crash liability

Conclusion
The performance of MRBQ in the Nigerian commercial motorcyclist populace is different from its performance among British riders. The paper will discuss possible ways in which findings from this study can help in formulating policies directed at reducing motorcycle

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