ROAD RAGE AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVING: STEERING CLEAR OF HIGHWAY WARFARE

This book investigates aspects of road rage and the origins of its development. Presenting numerous case studies relating examples of road rage behavior, the authors have provided an indepth examination of aggressive driver behavior known as road rage. Not just a problem in the United States, examples of road rage can be found in almost every country. Mounting death and injury statistics reflect billions of dollars expended for health care, loss of employment and human suffering. While cars and roadways are safer than ever before, design and engineering improvements can not mitigate hostile and angry drivers. Examining causes of driver hostility, including alcohol and drug abuse, emotional triggers, traffic congestion stress, and automotive vigilantism, the authors attempt to define and explain why some drivers do what they do. To reduce the incidence of road rage and aggressive driver behavior, this book also provides self-tests to measure possible aggressive driving tendencies, motorist check lists to compare reactions and responses with positive driver behavior standards and a look at city, state and federal government proposals to crack down on aggressive driving and drivers, such as tough new laws, traffic calming devices, electronic surveillance and an increased police presence.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Prometheus Books

  59 John Glen Drive
  Amherst, NY  United States  14228-2197
• Authors:
  • JAMES, L
  • Nahl, D
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 298 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggression; Behavior; Driver education; Driver errors; Driving; Education and training; Road rage; Speeding; Tailgating
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00806716
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1573928461
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 17 2004 12:00AM