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Subject:
Reports on Bad Driving Habits
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: nelliedean-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
25 Apr 2003 12:56 PDT
Expires: 25 May 2003 12:56 PDT Question ID: 195454 |
Are there any studies or reports on what drivers actually think when they are driving? For example what do people who weave in and out of traffic, cut other drivers off, drive well above speed limits, overtake and then slow down, use all the usual annoying and potentially dangerous driving habits think? Do they perceive themselves as superior drivers and the rest of us don't have a clue? Do they know they are driving badly and simply don't care or are they lacking in some mental process? |
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Re: Reports on Bad Driving Habits
Answered By: dogbite-ga on 25 Apr 2003 15:06 PDT Rated: |
Hi nelliedean-ga, I like your question -- it often seems that some drivers on the road are somehow fundamentally separated from the rest of us. Just the other day I saw a driver cut off a bicyclist. Then, instead of helping that rider up off the ground, the driver threatened physical violence. Now, on to researching your question. This article, "The Psychology of Driving," http://www.thinkingdriver.com/psychology.shtml contains a nice discussion of on points including - What is aggressive driving?, and - What motivates drivers to engage in this behaviour? They say, "Aggressive driving demonstrates hostility, lack of awareness, resistance to change, lack of emotional maturity, and cynicism towards authority." Another nice long article on the psychology of aggressive driving is here: http://www.aggressive.drivers.com/papers/james-nahl/james-nahl.pdf That article says, "Individualistic and competitive expectations lead drivers to be aggressive and hostile towards other road users." That article also has a nice list of references at the end. I hope those articles help. dogbite-ga |
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