Study on Riding Safety Support System for Children Riding Bicycles based on Parents’ Perceptions

Abstract

In this study, the authors investigated a bicycle safe driving support system: a small device on bicycles to provide appropriate safety guidance and alerts to children, based on the considerations of parents. The authors conducted a web questionnaire survey on parents who had the opportunity to go out on bicycles with their children, and developed a model that assumed expectations and concerns that influenced the intention to use a bicycle safe driving support system and analyzed the model using structural equation modeling. The analysis indicated that, whereas the age or gender of a child did not significantly affect the intention to use the support system, expectations such as being able to warn children without the presence of their guardians and having the effect of traffic safety education significantly influenced. Furthermore, concerns such as children having fun and intentionally causing warnings significantly influenced.