Abstract
Understanding essential role of the knowledge and awareness of traffic regulations and bad driving practices in reducing traffic accident, this study was carried out to investigate traffic regulations knowledge and awareness among drivers in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman. To achieve the objectives, a questionnaire was developed and distributed among road users in Salalah. The main findings showed that a very low percentage of participants fully complied with speed limits; the majority used mobile phone during driving and drove when feeling fatigued. Interestingly, some of participants lacked the knowledge of traffic signs and a high percentage of participants were knowledgeable of wrong driving practices, which could be the main reasons for the high rate of accidents in the region. Based on the findings of this study, serous efforts should be exerted on promoting traffic safety awareness and compliance with traffic regulations. Furthermore, authorities should escalate the efforts to enforce regulations especially offenses of speeding and the usage of mobile phones while driving.
Highlights
Due to its natural wealth, Sultanate of Oman has experienced rapid cultural and economic changes within the last decades; this development included an increase in number of vehicles and a growing road network
Data analysis and discussion: Road Safety is a broad concept of controls and devises, including traffic regulations and cautionary measures designed to stop or reduce traffic accidents
Of participants fully complied with speed limits, 88%
Summary
Oman (GCC) and the 3rd highest in the Middle East (Mazharul and Hadhrami, 2012; WHO, 2013a, b; Farag et al., 2014).Due to its natural wealth, Sultanate of Oman has experienced rapid cultural and economic changes within the last decades; this development included an increase in number of vehicles and a growing road network.
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