Assessment of Safety Behavior and Hazard Communication Knowledge Amongst Tangerang-Merak Toll Road Users

Abstract

A hazard prevention symbol is an essential safety communication tool in helping to indicate the various hazards present. The hazard prevention symbol warns against caution, providing needed safety information and instructions. This study aims to determine the understanding of symbols of danger and driving behavior on toll roads, especially the Tangerang-Merak toll road. The sampling method was carried out using a random sampling sample. Safety behavior will be assessed using the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ). The results obtained by car drivers on toll roads, on average, understand the symbol of hazard communication in horizontal alignment conditions, vertical alignment, and dangerous road warnings. However, many drivers need help understanding the communication hazard symbol on the lane separator construction. Based on the Driver Behavior Questionnaire, sequentially, the deviant behavior of car drivers on the Tangerang-Merak toll road, namely violations, lapses, and errors.

Keywords

• safety behavior
• driving behavior
• hazard symbol
• hazard communication
• toll road