COMPLIANCE READINESS FOR THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL POLICY IN PHETCHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to ; examine the compliance-readiness level for the public transport supervision and control policy among operators and drivers of public transport vehicles in Phetchaburi Province ; identify influencing factors of the compliance readiness for the public transport supervision and control policy of the operators and drivers of public transport vehicles in Phetchaburi Province; compare the compliance readiness for the public transport supervision and control policy of the operators and drivers of public transport vehicles ; investigate problems and offer suggestions to improve the compliance readiness for the public transport supervision and control policy for the operators and drivers of public transport vehicles in Phetchaburi Province. This study employed a mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were collected from 380 participants, including operators of public transport vehicles, drivers of public transport vehicles. The instruments were a questionnaire and an interview form. The data were statistically analyzed using frequency percentage, mean, standard deviation, multiple regression, and one-way ANOVA. Qualitative data were collected through indepth interviews with 6 key informants of public transportation office. The data were analyzed with content analysis. Findings revealed that ; the compliance-readiness level for the public transport supervision and control policy among the operators and drivers of public transport vehicles in Phetchaburi Province was high with a mean score of 2.93 ; the influencing factors of the compliance readiness were communication and policy clarity ; the compliance readiness of the operators and drivers of public transport vehicles for the policy was different at the .05 significance level ; the primary problems were the legal requirements on speed limits that were not consistent with the existing land transport system and the lack of confidence in GPS operations, while the offered suggestions called for a legal revision on speed limits to ensure they match the existing situation and confidence building towards the efficiency of GPS systems.