Psy 409,
My Fourth Outline of Assigned
By Kristina Peltz
Road Rage Personalities
James,
Dr.
Instructions for this activity are found at:
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Instructor: Dr. Leon James
I.
Automotive vigilante
a. This type of personality
is someone who is a bully against other motorists and presents a constant
stream of verbal abuse, offensive gestures, and/or even threatening maneuvers
with the vehicle. Also this person denies responsibility in accidents, or when
caught by police, and counterattacks others.
b. A lot of drivers could be
put into this category because many feel that they should punish other drivers,
therefore they are vigilantes. This can be seen everyday: for example, someone
who tries to force others to obey the law by driving the speed limit in the
left lane even though others want to drive faster.
c. I have often done this and
felt that I need to let a bad driver know he/she is a bad driver in my opinion
or even let them know that I think they are an idiot, so I guess I have been an
automotive vigilante.
II.
Rushing maniac
a. This personality type is
characterized by a need to avoid slowing down and anger against anyone who
causes them to slow down.
b. I think this is one of the
most common driving obsessions these days. This can be seen by the great
numbers of drivers who are speeding, but I don’t think this is often connected
to road rage, except in extreme instances.
c. I try to avoid being a
rushing maniac by leaving extra early so that I am not in a rush, but I know it
is easy to excuse breaking the law or bad driving behavior by saying something
like, “Well, I’m in a hurry…” to deny responsibility.
III.
Scofflaw
a. This is someone who
assumes they are above the law and entitled to break regulations.
b. I think this is a common
concept as can be seen by the great numbers of people who break the law by any
means, whether it be speeding, failing to yield, or failing to signal. Lots of
people just don’t care and think they can get away with whatever they want.
c.
I myself know speeding is illegal, but I still do it
often so I guess that makes me a scofflaw. However, I try not to speed more
than 9 miles over the speed limit because my mother taught me not to, in order
to avoid getting ticketed.
Related links:
http://www.badsamaritan.com/archives/2001/10/bread_peace_land_and_directionals.php
http://www.drdriving.org/articles/vigilante.htm
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