Abstract:
Buses are more affordable and safer than private vehicles and are an essential part of urban public
transportation networks. Different research suggests that urban accidents in Dhaka, Bangladesh
are predominantly caused by buses. Traffic accidents are triggered by a combination of different
factors such as the driver’s level of skill, insufficient experience, reckless acts, and behavioral
work hazards. In developing nations, particularly Bangladesh, drivers frequently receive assistance
from helpers in the competitive urban bus service market. They guide drivers on stops, passenger
pickups, and routes, which affects their conduct. An effort to maximize revenues frequently results
in aggressive driving, overloading, and delayed stops—all of which increase the risk of crashes
and fatalities. It is crucial to identify why drivers ask for help, what causes them to execute this,
and how taking assistance while driving affects safety.
The study solely ascertains the reliance of Dhaka's intercity local bus drivers on conductors in
urban settings. A later-synchronized video and audio configuration will be used to collect data for
the study, which evaluates a few selected psychomotor characteristics of the bus drivers. The
MATLAB Mobile software will keep track of several relevant physical parameters simultaneously.
(Acceleration and deceleration, movement & immediate halt, etc.). Subsequently, the impact of
variables is analyzed using the Peter-Clark algorithm in a Bayesian Network to verify the impact
of the conductors on drivers' choices. The research aims to design and recommend policies to
effectively minimize and eradicate safety-related risks related to their occupation. It will
additionally help with assessing whether bus conductors are necessary or not based on how they
influence driver performance.
Description:
Supervised by
Dr. Moinul Hossain ,
Professor,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Islamic University of Technology (IUT)
Board Bazar, Gazipur, Bangladesh
