Driving Students' Level of Awareness of Road Sign

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, people are often using or riding in any form of vehicle. They are driving even though they are not fully registered as professional drivers that is why they are engaged in accidents. In response to this concern, the study explored the level of awareness of driving students of different road signs and its significant relationship to their demographic profile.

METHODS

The study was conducted in Munting Ilog National High School, Munting Ilog Silang, Cavite. The study employed descriptive-comparative design. Data were gathered through the administration of the test to gauge their level of knowledge with regard to road signs. T-test was used to determine the significant connection between the demographic profile and level of awareness in road signs. Awareness across gender and age was compared to know if these (age and gender) have something to do with how they comprehend these cautionary marks.

RESULTS

The study revealed that there is no significant difference between the demographic profile and the level of awareness of road signs of the students in MuntingIlog National High School. Regulatory and informative categories obtained almost the same mean, 5.6 for male drivers and 5.8 for female drivers and 6.23 for male drivers in regulatory signs and 6.13 for female drivers in informative signs with the descriptive rating of very good. While warning road sign falls under satisfactory with a mean score of 5.15 for male drivers and 5.10 for female drivers.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show that most of the students who are driving have a moderate level of understanding of road signs, especially in informative signs. Their gender and age have no direct impact on their awareness as shown by the T-test. This means that male and female drivers have equal knowledge of these signs. However, in terms of the age gap, the small interval may not guarantee that there is no significant relationship between the two variables.