A study of the relationship between time-elapsed since gaining driving certification and awareness of traffic regulations

Drivers from all over the world are obliged to learn the traffic regulations and achieve a valid driving certification to allow them to enter the traffic system. With the passage of time, a driver’s awareness of those traffic regulations decreases, although this is not an issue that has been commonly explored in academic literature. Therefore, the main goal of this research study is to examine the relationship between the time that has elapsed since a driver achieves their driving certification and their awareness of traffic regulations. The research method is by survey, and the statistical population consists of all individuals aged 18-65 in Yasouj that have a valid driving certification and a private car. Three hundred and eighty nine subjects were selected by the random multi-stage sampling method. The measurement tool is a questionnaire, by which content validity has been used for determination of the validity, and the reliability was measured with the Richard-Kuderson method. The descriptive research findings show that a driver’s awareness toward traffic regulations in total is moderate to low, towards the epistle regulations is also moderate to low, and toward signposts, is moderate to high. The inferential research findings also show that there is a negative significant relationship between the time-elapsed since gaining driving certification and awareness towards traffic regulations.