Verbal aggression, male gender, and age (18 to 30 years) are associated with accident frequency. Dean of the Faculty of Extreme Psychology at Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, candidate of psychological sciences Dmitry Vladimirovich Deulin told socialbites.ca about this.
4 people, including a 1-year-old child, died in a traffic accident that occurred on a section of the M11 highway. Possible mass accidents include speed limit violations and dangerous maneuvers.
“Traffic accident statistics show that dangerous maneuvers often lead to traffic accidents. Anger may encourage the driver to violate traffic rules. Verbal aggression, male gender, and age (18 to 30 years) are associated with accident frequency. In addition, aggressive behavior on the road is subject to the laws of mass psychotization, in which imitation and contagion occur. Other drivers unknowingly begin to imitate and react to a single aggressive traffic violator,” Deulin explained.
The psychologist also believes that media and social factors contribute to the spread of aggressive driving.
“Blockbuster movies like Fast and Furious encourage risky driving behavior, ignoring traffic rules, and getting excited by the speed of the car. The generation that grew up with such films carries the acquired attitudes into their private lives. Unfortunately, a beautiful movie picture dulls the instinct of self-preservation; By comparing it to the hero of the movie, the illusion arises that a person can drive a car skillfully and overcome any difficulties without risking his health and life,” said Deulin.
The expert stated that although aggressive behavior on the road is less common in older people, older drivers may experience increased reaction time and increased anxiety, which can lead to errors.
Elderly people can also be aroused by the aggressive driving styles of other drivers.
Previously, there was a major accident on the M-11 highway in the Novgorod region. collided More than 50 trucks and cars.
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Source: Gazeta
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