Mobile Phone Use Behavior While Riding Motorcycle at Signalized Intersections : Correlation Between Intersections in Urban and Suburban Area

Abstract

Mobile phone use while riding a motorcycle behavior is one of the reckless riding behaviors. This research aims to study factors associated with mobile phone use while riding a motorcycle behavior between intersections in urban and suburban area by applying logistic regression analysis. Total 7,094 motorcyclists who rode through study area. Overall mobile phone use while riding a motorcycle total 873 samples (12.3%) including mobile phone use by hand-held 710 samples (10.0%) and mobile phone use by hands free (Using with mobile phone holder) 163 samples (2.3%). The results indicate that intersections factor (Urban or Suburban area) was statistically significant correlation with mobile phone use while riding. In addition, other factors including carrying passenger, gender, age, red-light stopping, period, day of week and delivery occupation was statistically significant correlation with mobile phone use while riding too.