Effect of Rear-View Camera Technology on Driving Skills Among Nigerian Drivers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63561/jca.v3i1.1234Keywords:
Rear-View Camera, Driving Skills, Reversing Accuracy, Parking Confidence, Collision ReductionAbstract
This study examines the impact of rear-view camera technology on the driving proficiency of Nigerian drivers, emphasizing parking assurance, reversing precision, and collisions associated with reversing. The study aimed to ascertain if the utilization of rear-view cameras improves driver performance and safety. The quantitative descriptive survey approach included 300 licensed drivers from Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano. There were 150 people who used rear-view cameras and 150 who didn't. A standardized questionnaire and a checklist for observing driving performance were used to collect data. A pilot test with thirty drivers (Cronbach's alpha = 0.87) showed that the instrument was reliable. Descriptive statistics and the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) were used to look at the link between camera use and driving performance. The results showed that drivers who used rear-view cameras were much better at backing up, had fewer accidents while doing so, and parked more confidently and effectively than those who didn't. Using a rear-view camera was strongly linked to both parking confidence (r = 0.58, p < 0.01) and reversing accuracy (r = 0.62, p < 0.01). Conversely, crashes associated with reversing exhibited a significant negative correlation (r = -0.51, p < 0.05). The rejection of all three null hypotheses indicated that rearview cameras genuinely enhance driving. The study says that rear-view camera technology can make drivers safer and better at driving. To make driving safer, it suggests that Nigeria add rear-view cameras to both driver education programs and car design. decisions (p < 0.05, r = -0.51).(r = -0.51, p < 0.05).The rejection of all three null hypotheses indicated that rearview cameras genuinely enhance driving.
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