| Summary |
In recent years, electric bicycles have become an important means of transportation for
migrant workers from Southeast Asia in Taiwan. In 2020, electric bicycles also became the
transportation vehicle with the most traffic accidents for foreigners. Although the dangerous
driving behavior and the rapid rising accident rate of migrant workers riding electric bicycles
have attracted social attention, few researches have focused on migrant workers’ electric
bicycle use behavior. Based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this study developed a behavioral model of foreigners using electric bicycles, and explores the influence of the dimensions of Attitude, Subject Norm, Perceive Behavior Control, and Risk Perception on Risky Driving Behaviors. Questionnaires were administered to migrant workers from four Southeast Asian countries, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. A total of 446 valid questionnaires were collected, including 179 Vietnamese respondents, 114 Indonesian respondents, 113 Pilipino respondents, and 40 Thai respondents. Considering the differences in driving behaviors among different ethnic groups, the overall model of the four Southeast Asian countries and the model of each country are developed for the following analysis. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis was applied. The results showed that Behavior Beliefs has a significant and positive effect on Risky Driving Behaviors, while Risk
Perception has a significant and negative effect on Risk Driving Behaviors in the overall
model of the four Southeast Asian countries. Additionally, by transferring Risk Perception
as a mediator, the results show that Behavior Beliefs, Motivation to Comply, and Control Belief were influential to Risky Driving Behaviors with the mediation of Risk Perception. In the comparison of the four Southeast Asian models, the results show that the models in each country have different significant influencing factors, thus confirming that there are differences in the driving behavior models among countries. The results of this study can be used as a reference for the government and administrators in developing electric bicycle management policies and supervision systems, as well as in revising regulations, and conducting education and publicity on the use of electric bicycles |
