COPING WITH FEAR OF DRIVING

One recent survey found that 88 percent of people fear driving or riding in a car. This article examines the psychological factors that lead to fear of driving, the physical reaction that accompanies it, and the ways that people who fear driving can be helped.

• Corporate Authors:

  Berkin (Bernard)

  3500 Western Avenue
  Highland Park, IL  United States  60035
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-21
• Serial:
  • New Driver
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Berkin (Bernard)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Driving; Fear; Physical condition; Psychological aspects
• Uncontrolled Terms: Phobias
• Old TRIS Terms: Behavioral objectives; Driver psychology
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391130
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 041
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM