The Positive Driver Behavior Scale (PDBS) in Pakistan - An investigation of reliability and validity

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The study is aimed to validate the reliability and validity of the positive driving behaviors scale (PDBS) and its association with traffic accidents. A total of 623 participants in Pakistan willfully and confidentially completed a questionnaire containing items related to positive driving behaviors (PDBS), aberrant driving behaviors (DBQ), the dangerous driving behaviors (DDDI), and the self-reported accidents. The Pakistani PDBS was found to be valid and reliable using criterion and convergent validity measures. The PDBS was negatively correlated with DDDI dimensions and positively associated with age. More importantly, the PDBS negatively predicted the traffic accidents. In contrast to previous research, gender and driving experience had no significant association in our sample, which could be attributed to a lack of female representation and experienced drivers. The traffic management division is encouraged to give careful consideration to the promotion of safe driving habits by including it into driver training programs.