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Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye

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Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye

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Despite the widespread presence of traffic laws and the imposition of sanctions for violations, noncompliance (e.g., overspeeding) remains a major factor contributing to accidents and fatalities on the roads. Understanding the underlying reasons that lead drivers to violate traffic regulations is essential. The research focuses on the moral reasoning strategies that support such violations, along with their relationships with a range of psychological factors among Turkish-speaking drivers. In total, 261 (132 males, 127 females, two participants chose not to report; Mage = 37.46, SDage = 9.29) drivers participated in the current study. This study’s findings on how Turkish-speaking drivers legitimize traffic violations (i.e., moral disengagement) and related variables, as well as the adaptation of two scales (i.e., Driving Moral Disengagement Scale and Justifications of Traffic Violations Scale) into Turkish, indicate that both scales are valid and reliable tools in this context. Additionally, the findings indicated that legitimizing traffic violations was positively correlated with driver anger expression, driving anger, moral disengagement, and aggressive violations, while negatively associated with age, driving experience, and adaptive/constructive anger expression. This paper offers important insights into the factors influencing moral disengagement among Turkish driving context. These results can guide and inform future research efforts aimed at addressing existing gaps and enhancing road safety.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Trafik Psikolojisi, Sosyal ve Kişilik Psikolojisi (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ekim 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

30 Eylül 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Sarı, E. (2025). Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye. Trafik ve Ulaşım Araştırmaları Dergisi, 8(2), 105-123. https://doi.org/10.38002/tuad.1763082
AMA
1.Sarı E. Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye. TUAD. 2025;8(2):105-123. doi:10.38002/tuad.1763082
Chicago
Sarı, Erkin. 2025. “Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye”. Trafik ve Ulaşım Araştırmaları Dergisi 8 (2): 105-23. https://doi.org/10.38002/tuad.1763082.
EndNote
Sarı E (01 Ekim 2025) Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye. Trafik ve Ulaşım Araştırmaları Dergisi 8 2 105–123.
IEEE
[1]E. Sarı, “Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye”, TUAD, c. 8, sy 2, ss. 105–123, Eki. 2025, doi: 10.38002/tuad.1763082.
ISNAD
Sarı, Erkin. “Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye”. Trafik ve Ulaşım Araştırmaları Dergisi 8/2 (01 Ekim 2025): 105-123. https://doi.org/10.38002/tuad.1763082.
JAMA
1.Sarı E. Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye. TUAD. 2025;8:105–123.
MLA
Sarı, Erkin. “Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye”. Trafik ve Ulaşım Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 8, sy 2, Ekim 2025, ss. 105-23, doi:10.38002/tuad.1763082.
Vancouver
1.Erkin Sarı. Understanding Moral Justifications for Traffic Violations in Türkiye. TUAD. 01 Ekim 2025;8(2):105-23. doi:10.38002/tuad.1763082

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