Abstract

Motorcycle accidents and injuries in Bali have been highly occurred as to a cause of their predominance in urban transportation structures. While riding a motorcycle, a tourist eventually is obligated to his/ her own particular safety. Road safety analysts are concerned with accident risk faced by tourists because of a great possibility to be associated with a road accident while on vacation. This research investigated motorcycle riding behaviors and combined with a scope of psychosocial factors for example, sensation seeking, risky riding intentions and attitudes using international tourists riding motorcycles whilst on vacation in Bali as the respondents. Two models are constructed comprising of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Structural Equation Model (SEM). Predictors employed socio-demographic variables consisting exposure and years licensed, gender, age, education levels, and estimates of distance travelled. International tourists revealed a scope of purposes behind riding motorcycles in Bali, for example, for fun and feelings of freedom. This research discovered that male international tourists with sensation seeking will probably be taking part in traffic and speeding infringement in contrast with females. These study outcomes alongside the suggestions for tourists training and road safety campaign while on holiday in Bali are examined.

Highlights

  • Bali island is the most tourist destination in Indonesia and is heavily dependent on tourism

  • This study examines self-reported intentions of tourist motorcycle riders participated in behavior associated with speeding and traffic violations on streets

  • The study found that sensation seeking in a blend with various demographic characteristics, for example, age, gender, and years licensed, resulted in a feeling of freedoms and fun riding which may influence unsafe riding behaviors such as violating traffic rules and speeding

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Summary

Introduction

Bali island is the most tourist destination in Indonesia and is heavily dependent on tourism. A different investigation [10] has recommended that distinguishing and examining the impact of different motorcycle riders’ perceptions is significant to creating and planning viable countermeasures to enhance motorcycle rider safety It stays indistinct, the influence of the psychosocial variables on the intentions and behavior of motorcycle riding tourists on vacation. Considered Bali island as a prominent tourists destination as well as the expanding utilization of motorcycle as a method for transport by tourists, it is important to explore the influence of psychosocial variables on the behavior of international motorcycle riders. This aims to advise the change of strategies for the safety of international motorcycle riders in Bali. This study examines self-reported intentions of tourist motorcycle riders participated in behavior associated with speeding and traffic violations on streets

Methods
Psychosocial influences on riding intentions
Perceptions on riding a motorcycle
Modelling results and analysis
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