INFLUENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE ON ROAD TRAFFIC VIOLATION AMONG COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLISTS IN KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE

Abstract

This study examined the influence of substance use on road traffic violation among commercial
motorcyclists in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design
and data were collected from a randomly selected sample of 92 commercial motorcyclists in Keffi.
Data were collected through questionnaires administered to the participants. Two research
hypotheses guided the study and these were tested using Pearson product moment correlation and
results of the analyses showed that there is a significant positive relationship between substance
abuse and road traffic violation among commercial motorcycle riders in Keffi (r = 0.52, p < .05)
and there is a significant negative relationship between age and road traffic violation among
commercial motorcycle riders in Keffi (r = -.21, p < .05). The study recommends that relevant
government road law enforcement agencies should employ the use of psychoactive substance
detectors such as breath analysers and urine drug tests among commercial motorcycle operators to
forestall violation of traffic rules and also to safeguard lives of the people.