Bangladeshi Drivers’ Perception on Vehicle Safety Features

The purpose of this study is to understand drivers’ perceptions on vehicle safety features such as anti lock braking system (ABS), adaptive cruise control (ACC), and electronic stability control (ESC). Furthermore, this study aims to determine the impact of demographic factors of drivers on their opinion of these safety measures. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the correlation between the four latent variables that were generated from multiple exogenous factors acquired from survey responses. It is estimated that drivers’ demographic traits have a positive influence on their understanding of all safety elements. Furthermore, drivers’ perceptions about the benefits of ACC, ESC, and ABS were positively associated among each other. If a driver has sufficient understanding about any of the safety elements, he is more likely to share a positive perception for other safety elements as well. It is found that exogenous variables connected to ACC and ESC are positively correlated with the latent variable of these groups, but aggressive driving tendency was adversely related to advantages of ABS. The outcomes of these studies can be utilized to make policies on the installation of safety measures in future automobiles on urban roads. This study demonstrates that the aforementioned safety measures are significantly useful for driving in a critical condition, and so they can be implemented in vehicles to prevent crashes in a critical circumstance. For this reason, before granting a driving license, the necessary examination should be implemented to assess drivers’ awareness of these safety measures. This study will also help future studies on people’s perceptions on autonomous vehicles.