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Compliance, practices, and attitudes towards VTIs (Vehicle Technical Inspections) in Spain: What prevents Spanish drivers from checking up their cars?

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Compliance, practices, and attitudes towards VTIs (Vehicle Technical Inspections) in Spain: What prevents Spanish drivers from checking up their cars?

dc.contributor.author	Alonso Plá, Francisco Manuel
dc.contributor.author	Useche, Sergio A.
dc.contributor.author	Gené Morales, Javier
dc.contributor.author	Esteban Martínez, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-10T08:44:03Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-10T08:44:03Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.identifier.citation	Alonso Plá, Francisco Manuel Useche, Sergio A. Gené Morales, Javier Esteban Martínez, Cristina 2021 Compliance, practices, and attitudes towards VTIs (Vehicle Technical Inspections) in Spain: What prevents Spanish drivers from checking up their cars? Plos One 16 7 e0254823
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10550/80690
dc.description.abstract	Objective Mechanical conditions of vehicles may play a determinant role in driving safety, the reason why vehicle periodical technical inspections (VTIs) are mandatory in many countries. However, the high number of drivers sanctioned for not complying with this regulation is surprisingly high, and there is not much evidence on what kind(s) of motives may explain this concerning panorama. This study aimed to identify the aspects that modulate the relationship between complying (or not) with VTI's standards in a nationwide sample of Spanish drivers. The study design also addressed the drivers' awareness regarding different risky behaviors while driving, depending on their sex and their crash record. Methods 1,100 Spanish drivers completed a survey on the aforementioned issues. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni post-hoc adjustment was conducted to assess significant differences (p<0.05) in the study variables. Results Most of the surveyed drivers (99.18%) reported that they always comply with VTI's requirements. The main reasons to comply were related to compliance with traffic regulation and fear of penalties, while the reasons attributed to its incompliance are, instead, stated as involuntary. Conclusion The findings of this study support the idea that more actions are needed to increase drivers' awareness of the relevance of VTIs for road safety, as well as warning them about the dangers of neglecting vehicle checking beyond merely punishing measures. For this reason and given the greater prevalence of the issue among younger segments of the driving population, it is suggested that more emphasis on the matter could be made during novice driver's training.
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	Plos One, 2021, vol. 16, num. 7, p. e0254823
dc.subject	Vehicles
dc.subject	Consciència
dc.subject	Seguretat viària
dc.subject	Vehicles
dc.title	Compliance, practices, and attitudes towards VTIs (Vehicle Technical Inspections) in Spain: What prevents Spanish drivers from checking up their cars?
dc.type	journal article	es_ES
dc.date.updated	2021-11-10T08:44:03Z
dc.identifier.doi	10.1371/journal.pone.0254823
dc.identifier.idgrec	148953
dc.rights.accessRights	open access	es_ES