This publication contains three papers on aggressive driving: "Aggressive Driving", by Louis Mizell; "Road Rage", by Matthew Joint; and "Driver Aggression", by Dominic Connell and Matthew Joint. The topics covered in the papers include: reasons violent traffic disputes occur; weapons used by aggressive drivers, the role of domestic violence; the role of hate and racism; aggressive drivers and crowds; children as victims; vehicles of mass destruction; advice for motorists; stress reduction; what causes "road rage"; how to avoid succumbing to road rage; driving and aggressive emotion; psychological mechanisms of aggression and rage; environmental influences on aggression; and "cures" for road rage.
This report discusses results of a literature review and pilot study on how to prevent aggressive driving and road rage. The study "Controlling Road R...
The report includes details of attempts to develop an inexpensive, disposable device for breath-alcohol screening tests which would be legally accepta...
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