The Enforcement and Implementation of the Traffic Laws in Dipolog City

Ma. Nova Ferrer-Celicious; Leo c. Naparota

Vol-8,Issue-1,January - February 2023

Author: Ma. Nova Ferrer-Celicious, Leo c. Naparota

Keywords: Enforcement of Traffic Laws, Implementation of Traffic Laws, Philippines.

Abstract: The study's main objective was to determine the influence of the enforcement of Traffic Laws on the implementation of pedestrian safety rules in Dipolog City during the calendar year 2020. Therefore, a quantitative descriptive-correlational research design was employed in this study. Using frequency counting and percent, weighted mean, standard deviation, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman Rank-Order Correlation, data were obtained from 304 drivers and 92 pedestrians in Dipolog City. The study found that drivers were very highly perceived, and pedestrians were highly perceived in enforcing Traffic Laws. Furthermore, it was found that there is no significant difference in the perceived enforcement of traffic laws of the drivers and pedestrians in terms of age, level of education, and monthly income. However, the study revealed a significant difference in the perceived enforcement of the drivers in terms of the level of education and monthly income. On the other hand, the level of drivers' and pedestrians' perception of the implementation of Traffic Laws in Dipolog City is poorly implemented. Furthermore, there is no significant difference in the perceived implementation of the drivers and pedestrians in terms of age, level of education, and monthly income. Likewise, there is a significant difference in the perceived implementation of the drivers regarding the level of education and monthly income. Moreover, there is a substantial relationship between the drivers' and pedestrians' perceptions of the enforcement and implementation of Traffic Laws in Dipolog City.

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.81.5