Drivers' Perception of Saher Traffic Monitoring System in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

<p>This study examined the drivers' perception of the SAHER (means "watchful" in Arabic) system in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this study was to analyze the perception of the SAHER system on impacting the overall traffic conditions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia including its effectiveness and flaws. A survey was conducted and distributed to 70 drivers and residents of Jeddah. Drivers were divided into two groups based on their age. Five hypotheses were tested in this study. Hypotheses one through four were tested using the averages of related questions. Hypothesis five was tested statistically using a z-test for differences between the means. The overall conclusion of drivers' perception of SAHER on increasing road safety and reducing loss of life was generally positive. The conclusion for hypothesis 1, 2, and 3 was positive. The conclusion for hypothesis four was inconclusive. The conclusion for hypothesis five was retained to the null hypothesis with a 95% confidence level. A key recommendation from the study is that to measure the overall effectiveness of the system it will be prudent to observe how the system is perceived in other major cities of Saudi Arabia apart from Jeddah.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences

Year

2014

Author dc:creator

• Jan, Yaseen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Daniel Jackson (Director), Neal Downing, Brent Askins

• SAHER
• Traffic Monitoring
• Speeding Cameras
• Transportation
• Infrastructure
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Urban Studies and Planning

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1438

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-2441