Personal Characteristics of Aggressive Drivers in the Perception of Drivers and Road Traffic Inspectors

Authors

  • Oksana Jenenkova Latena, Center for Research, Development and Education, Riga, Latvia; Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v7i1.40

Keywords:

drivers, aggressive driving, drivers’ typology, driver’s personality, dangerous driving

Abstract

Aggressive driving, being the most dangerous behavior on the roads, attracts special attention of the WHO and the UNO. The term of aggressive driving was introduced in the territory of Latvia in 2004 giving a definition of this violation on the legislative level. The issues connected with the drivers’ ideas on the present phenomenon were studied in the course of a multi-stage research. 2160 drivers representing all regions of Latvia were investigated. As a result of the study, a multi-component model was obtained. Driver’s personality is one of the most important components of the ideas on aggressive driving, evaluation of which was performed in the plane of three factors. Comparative analysis between the drivers and the inspectors of the road traffic regarding this component is performed and the results are presented in this article. Additionally, in the course of the study, a drivers’ typology was specified.

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2014)

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Research Articles

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