Social Factors Affecting The Commission Of Traffic Violations In The City Of Riyadh

Abstract

The aim of this study is to discuss the most significant social factors influencing the traffic violations by surveying a sample of 400 residents of Riyadh. The study has reached a set of findings; the most important of which is that high speed, wrong parking, running the light, and not wearing seat belts while driving are the most common violations among the study sample. The motives for committing such violations were urgency, the way others drive, life pressures, the length of traffic procedures and insufficient time to complete transactions. This paper has come up with a set of recommendations; the most important of which are the need to intensify traffic patrols in the streets and squares, strictly enforce penalties on violators, and provide parking lots in public places.