Level of version among public transport drivers and road traffic accidents in Kandy

Abstract

This descriptive cross sectiona1 study was done using random sample of all the registered bus drivers. Sample size was worked out on a formula which gives the minimum sample size. Sample was stratified depending on the number of drivers at Sri Lanka transport board and Private. 318 private and 83 Sri Lanka transport drivers participated with a non response rate of 5.2 . 9.6 of SLTB and 4 of Private bus drivers did not have the required level of vision. 9.6 of SLTB and 4.7 of Private bus drivers had accident record during the 2 year period preceding the survey . Regulations and procedures for screening and correction of substandard vision among drivers can be easily clarified or set to improve and maintain good vision among drivers