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Road Rage Among Professional Drivers
Technical Paper
2007-01-1177
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
Some research indicates that road rage is more common among drivers of trucks than drivers of other vehicles. However, no prior studies have examined road rage among professional drivers. We report on road rage for professional drivers (occupation=bus driver, taxi driver, chauffeur, or truck driver) and nonprofessional drivers in the population of Ontario, Canada. Logistic regression analyses examined road rage by driver type, controlling for demographic characteristics, amount of driving on busy roads, amount of driving that was stressful, and number of kilometers driven in a typical week. Professional drivers, younger drivers, and those who drove more on busy roads and in stressful conditions experienced road rage victimization. Road rage perpetrators were younger, drove more on busy roads and in stressful conditions. However, professional drivers were not likely to be road rage perpetrators. Efforts to reduce road rage should focus on road congestion and driving stress.
Authors
- Reginald G. Smart - Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Gina Stoduto - Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Robert E. Mann - Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Peter R. Frise - AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence, University of Windsor
Citation
Smart, R., Stoduto, G., Mann, R., and Frise, P., "Road Rage Among Professional Drivers," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-1177, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-1177.Also In
Vehicle Aggressivity & Compatibility in Automotive Crashes, 2007
Number: SP-2136; Published: 2007-04-16
Number: SP-2136; Published: 2007-04-16
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