Exploring safety culture and speeding among truck drivers: A study in Johor / Zamri Miskam …[et al.]

The phenomenon of speeding among truck drivers are prevalent in most places and
contributed to high number of road accidents. Most of heavy vehicle drivers are subjected to
multiples traffic laws including their employers for monitoring safety performance while
discharging duties. However, heavy vehicle drivers or truck drivers are in full control of their
behaviour and as such reckless driving or speeding are all due to their attitudes, which resulted
to such behavioural actions. The current study is looking at redefining safety culture in
exploring the behaviours of speeding among heavy vehicle drivers. Multiple series of case
studies, comprising interviews as well as observations were conducted at three road transport
operators to explore the effect of safety culture in these organisations. The findings for the
inappropriate speed are documented and discussed. It was discovered that transport
organisations which implemented the driver’ performance monitoring on over speeding either
through internal initiative or authorities enforcement could all reduce the likelihood of over
speeding among truck drivers. Nonetheless, due to flaws in the ability to monitor appropriate
speed, this conduct was primarily influenced by attitudes, values and cultural beliefs. Truck
drivers are generally have the tendency to regard speed as relatively safe and as such , had the
determination to speed to cut down time and increase delivey trips, and therefore often
attempted to speed without detection.Generally drivers perceived speeding as risk, however
they were prefer to drive safely. Consequences for intervention are discussed.