The influence of anger, impulsivity, sensation seeking and driver attitudes on risky driving behaviour among post-graduate university students in Durban, South Africa

Bachoo, Shaneel; Bhagwanjee, Anil; Govender, Kaymarlin

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2013.02.021

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“…It is well known that traffic violations and aggressions are associated with risky decision-making (Bachoo et al, 2013;Blockey and Hartley, 1995;Cheng et al, 2012;Ivers et al, 2009;Junger et al, 2001;Parker et al, 1995).…”

Section: Traffic Accidents and On-road Risk-takingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessments of risky driving: A Go/No-Go simulator driving task to evaluate risky decision-making and associated behavioral patterns

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Salvendy

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Applied Ergonomics

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Section: Traffic Accidents and On-road Risk-takingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessments of risky driving: A Go/No-Go simulator driving task to evaluate risky decision-making and associated behavioral patterns

Zhang

Salvendy

et al. 2016

Applied Ergonomics

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“…[46] Emission was in good correlation with drivers' speed [47] Safety of passenger decreases with over speeding [48] Risky driving behaviour increased with violation of traffic rule and over speeding. [49] Risky driving style increases with drivers' aggression.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this regard, Alam and McNabola [27] stated that training and educating drivers on the implication of an aggressive driving style has the potential to reduce accident rates by up to 40%. Bachoo et al [47] conducted a survey in Greece among motorists: the aim was to evaluate their attitude toward compliance with traffic laws, such as stopping at stop signs, wearing seatbelts, and obeying the speed limit. The results showed that more than 35% of the 207 participants in a survey conducted did not comply with the traffic speed limit.…”

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Driving Behaviour and Sustainable Mobility—Policies and Approaches Revisited

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Climate change is receiving increasing attention in recent years. The transportation sector contributes substantially to increased fuel consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and poor air quality, which imposes a serious respiratory health hazard. Road transport has made a significant contribution to this effect. Consequently, many countries have attempted to mitigate climate change using various strategies. This study analysed and compared the number of policies and other approaches necessary to achieve reduced fuel consumption and carbon emission. Frequency aggregation indicates that the mitigation policies associated with driving behaviours adopted to curtail this consumption and decrease hazardous emissions, as well as a safety enhancement. Furthermore, car-sharing/carpooling was the least investigated approach to establish its influence on mitigation of climate change. Additionally, the influence of such driving behaviours as acceleration/deceleration and the compliance to speed limits on each approach was discussed. Other driving behaviours, such as gear shifting, compliance to traffic laws, choice of route, and idling and braking style, were also discussed. Likewise, the influence of aggression, anxiety, and motivation on driving behaviour of motorists was highlighted. The research determined that driving behaviours can lead to new adaptive driving behaviours and, thus, cause a significant decrease of vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions.

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“…Prior research has established a connection between impulsivity and alcohol use [16,17,18,19]as well as injuries, such as those due to traffic accidents [20,21,22,23,24] and violence [25]. Impulsivity may serve as a common cause of both alcohol use and injury [14,26,27].…”

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Violent Behavior and Driving under the Influence of Alcohol: Prevalence and Association with Impulsivity among Individuals in Treatment for Alcohol Dependence in Poland

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Background: Driving while intoxicated or under the influence (DUI; for the purposes of this paper, we use the following terms synonymously: driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, and drunk driving) and engaging in interpersonal violence are two injury-related problems of high public health importance that have both been linked to alcohol consumption. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of DUI and violence in a sample of individuals in treatment for alcohol dependence in Poland. Patient characteristics associated with DUI and violence involvement, with a particular focus on impulsivity, were examined. Methods: Three hundred and sixty-four patients consecutively admitted to four alcohol treatment programs in Warsaw, Poland participated in this study. Questions concerning history of interpersonal violence as well as those about DUI were derived from the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test. Impulsivity level was measured using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11, the Revised NEO Personality Inventory, and the stop-signal task. Results: Among all participants in the study, 148 (40.1%) had been arrested in the past for DUI, and 196 (55%) reported involvement in a fight under the influence of alcohol (FUI). The DUI group had a significantly earlier onset of alcohol problems, a longer period of heavy alcohol use, and fewer women in comparison to participants without a DUI history. FUI patients were significantly younger, with a younger average age of onset of drinking problems, longer period of heavy drinking, and lower percentage of women than the non-FUI group. Conclusion: Both of the self-reported measures of impulsivity indicated a higher level of impulsivity among participants from the FUI group than those from the non-FUI group.

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The influence of anger, impulsivity, sensation seeking and driver attitudes on risky driving behaviour among post-graduate university students in Durban, South Africa

Cited by 112 publications

References 41 publications

Assessments of risky driving: A Go/No-Go simulator driving task to evaluate risky decision-making and associated behavioral patterns

Assessments of risky driving: A Go/No-Go simulator driving task to evaluate risky decision-making and associated behavioral patterns

Driving Behaviour and Sustainable Mobility—Policies and Approaches Revisited

Violent Behavior and Driving under the Influence of Alcohol: Prevalence and Association with Impulsivity among Individuals in Treatment for Alcohol Dependence in Poland

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