Sensitivity of Bus Drivers of Various State Transport Corporations towards the Safety of Passengers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the sensitivity of bus drivers towards the safety of passengers of various transport corporations plying to and from Uttarakhand state capital Dehradun. A sample of 132 bus drivers was selected through Random Sampling Technique. Following an Ex post facto survey design a questionnaire was developed and administered to examine the Sensitivity of bus drivers. The study concluded that bus drivers were found to be sensitive towards the safety of passengers as they pay extra attention on the kids, women and senior citizens while boarding and deboarding them on and from the bus .They always keep an eye on the road to foresee the potential hazards and they believed in reaching safely.