Age and contributing factors to unlicensed teen motorcycling |
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Authors: | Tsu-Hurng Yeh Hsin-Li Chang |
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Institution: | 1. Researcher of Institute of Transportation, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, 7F, 240, Tunhwa North Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan, ROC;2. Department of Transportation Technology and Management, National Chiao-Tung University, 1001, Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, ROC |
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Abstract: | This study aims to examine the initial age when teenagers engage in unlicensed motorcycling in Taiwan and the factors contributing to their unlicensed behavior. Data were collected from the retrospective experience of a cohort of senior high school students and a Cox regression model was applied. The results indicated that an estimated 63.4% of the students had experienced riding before the legal age of 18 years. Contributing factors such as whether the students were in a vocational senior high school, male, and in households with higher motorcycle ownership rates led to an earlier riding age; in contrast, a higher degree of parental monitoring, fewer motorcycles in the household, living in Greater Taipei, and an increase in the bus density in the district delayed the ages of beginning motorcycling. The higher minimum licensing age of 18 in Taiwan has caused a debate about its effectiveness because of the high prevalence of unlicensed teenage riding. Measures such as parental monitoring, power- or speed-limited mopeds, training programs, and no duo-passengers should be carefully examined if a policy is to be made on lowering the age limit of motorcycling. |
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