Comparison of the behavior of motorists in traffic safety in Yogyakarta Special Region by gender

Abstract

Yogyakarta as a student city, a cultural city and tourist destination after Bali changing rapidly year after year. In the 70s, transportation mode in this small town were bicycles, tricycles, buggy and only few motor vehicles. Because of the development of the technology and the number of newcomers grew larger, Yogyakarta is now dominated by two-wheeled motor vehicles and cars. That facts resulted the higher risk of danger, if the riders are not well behaved and disregard the safety instructions on the road. Therefore this study had been conducted in Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) with the objection to compare and observe the behavior of the road users based on the gender. The study used explanatory research with the reference to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 22 of 2009 about the safety instructions for the riders on the road, with common people, high school and university students as the respondents.