Outline of My Fifth Oral Presentation
Triggers for Driving Hostility
This is a presentation of Road Rage and Aggressive Driving, Dr.
Leon James & Dr. Diane Nahl, Prometheus Books, 2000, Pages 69-82
By Justin Golder
Instructions for
this oral presentation are found at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-oral.htm
I. Defensive Driving
A. Defensive driving is a two way sword.
B. Defensive driving can reduce the number of collisions.
C. But defensive driving can become a problem if people abuse it.
1. For example defensiveness can create feelings of suspicion and encourage you to see other drivers as enemies.
II. Problems with Other Drivers
A. Stress from traffic.
B. Unpredictability of other drivers.
C. Feelings of peer pressure when driving.
D. Automotive Vigilantism
III. Trigger Theory of Road Rage
A. Drivers believe that expressing anger is a basic right.
B. Road Rage derives from a strong desire to let the other person know how you feel.
C. False assumptions that the action of the other driver makes us hostile fuels aggressiveness on the road.
Helpful Links:
http://www.geocities.com/road_rage_page/causes.html