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Knowledge and Commitment Toward Traffic Rules at First Year of Legal Driving in Saudi Arabia  \nYahya A Maslamani1 a, Anwar M Makeen2, Ahmed Y Abouelyazid3, Majed A Ryani2, Mohammad AJareebi2, Ahmad A Bahri2  \n1 Jazan Health Directorate, Public Health Administration, Saudi Arabia, 2 Department of Community Medicine, Jazan University, 3 Preventive Medicine Department, Armed Forces Hospital  \nKeywords: teenagers, traffic education, traffic rules and safety, road traffic crashes, risky driving behaviours  \n[https://doi.org/10.33492/JRS-D-24-2-2125849](https://doi.org/10.33492/JRS-D-24-2-2125849)  \nJournal of Road Safety Vol. 35, Issue 2, 2024  \nAbstract  \nThere is no traffic-related education in the general educational curriculum of Saudi Arabia, and teenagers can acquire a licence without receiving traffic education. Consequently, the lack of sufficient traffic education can be a contributing factor to road traffic crashes (RTCs) . This quantitative research study implemented a Structured Traffic Education Program (STEP) among 270 male students, all 18 years old. The study assessed demographic and driving experience characteristics and their association with exposure to car crashes and traffic violations. It is also an intervention study where there is statistical testing between baseline and follow-up data collection mediated by an intervention education program. It also analysed the levels of knowledge and self-reported commitment to traffic rules related to risky driving behaviours (RDBs) before and after implementing STEP. It was found that 66.3 percent of participants started driving at an illegal age, and only 1.5 percent underwent traffic education at a related institution. In addition, 67.8 percent of participants were unlicensed, 45.9 percent received at least one traffic violation, 34.1 percent were the mistaken party (at-fault driver) in crashes, and 56 percent watched drifting scenes out of curiosity or desire to be involved. Using a mobile phone while driving was the most prevalent RDB (77.8%) . Saudis, drivers who started driving at an illegal age, car owners, and major traffic violators were significantly associated with causing crashes as the mistaken party (at-fault driver) . The STEP program improved knowledge, commitment to traffic rules, and patterns related to RDBs. Additionally, driving licences should not be granted without comprehensive traffic education at driving schools. This study aims to contribute to reducing the epidemic of road traffic injuries (RTIs) and emphasises the importance of incorporating traffic education into school curricula.  \nKey Findings  \n• In Saudi Arabia, 18-year-olds can acquire a licence without receiving traffic education  \n• A self-report survey of male students aged 18 years in Saudi Arabia found 66.3 percent of participants started driving at an illegal age and 67.8 percent of participants were unlicensed.  \n• Implementing the Structured Traffic Education Program (STEP) improved knowledge, commitment to traffic rules, and patterns related to risky driving behaviours.  \na Corresponding Author: Yahya A. Maslamani, [Dr.YahyaMS@gmail.com](Dr.YahyaMS@gmail.com)  \nIntroduction  \nEvery year, over a million people are killed in road traffic crashes (RTCs) worldwide (WHO, 2023) . An additional 20 to 50 million individuals suffer injuries and disabilities as a result (2023) . These fatalities and disabilities impose significant economic burdens on communities, including the cost of treatment, rehabilitation, investigation, and lost productivity for those affected and their caregivers. Young adults aged 15 to 44 years account for 59 percent of global road traffic deaths (WHO, 2021) . The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises that despite being a preventable global health issue, road traffic injuries/deaths have been overlooked on the global health agenda for many years. The WHO reported","cbCaiat30LlDAqrQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiat30LlDAqrQ","pdf",475728,14,"English","# Abstract\n## Key Findings\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"Why did the study focus on traffic education in Saudi Arabia?\",\"answer\":\"The study highlights that Saudi Arabia’s general educational curriculum has no traffic-related education, enabling teenagers to obtain licences without traffic education, which may contribute to road traffic crashes.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the Structured Traffic Education Program (STEP) studied?\",\"answer\":\"STEP was implemented among 270 male students (all 18 years old), and the study compared baseline and follow-up data to test changes in knowledge, commitment to traffic rules, exposure to crashes, and traffic violations.\"},{\"question\":\"What impact did STEP have on participants?\",\"answer\":\"STEP improved participants’ knowledge, their commitment to traffic rules, and the patterns related to risky driving behaviours.\"}]","Effect of Structured Traffic Education Program (STEP) on Knowledge and Commitment Toward Traffic Rules at First Year of Legal Driving in Saudi Arabia | PDF",35]