The odd-even restrictive driving policy to reduce smog pollution in Delhi, India was implemented for the third time from November 4–15, 2019. This policy aimed to not only reduce personal vehicles on the road, but also motivate commuters toward sustainable transportation. In this paper, we examine public perception toward odd-even restrictive driving and its acceptance based on value-belief-norm (VBN) theory. Further, this study investigates the role of trust in local government in relation to the acceptance of the restrictive driving transport policy. Survey data from 317 responses from the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) was analyzed with partial least squares structural equation modeling, and results indicate that personal norms, policy effectiveness, and policy complexity significantly influence policy acceptance. The findings suggest that trust in local government reduces the inverse relationship between policy complexity and acceptance. The results emerged as possible insights for policymakers in the effective design of restrictive driving policies and sustainable transportation.

从2019年11月4日至15日，印度第三次实施了减少烟雾污染的奇偶限制性驾驶政策。该政策不仅旨在减少道路上的私人车辆，而且还鼓励通勤者实现可持续交通。在本文中，我们基于价值信念范数（VBN）理论研究了公众对奇偶限制性驾驶及其接受的看法。此外，本研究调查了在接受限制性驾驶交通政策方面，信任在地方政府中的作用。使用偏最小二乘结构方程模型分析了来自德里国家首都地区（NCR）的317个回复的调查数据，结果表明，个人规范，政策有效性和政策复杂性显着影响政策的接受程度。研究结果表明，对地方政府的信任减少了政策复杂性与接受程度之间的反比关系。研究结果为决策者在有效设计限制性驾驶政策和可持续交通方面提供了可能的见解。