This page focuses on teenage driving
and the high risk they face when driving.
The main point of this page is to let everyone know that teenagers are
at a risk while driving, and that something must be done about it. I agree with this point. I think that teenagers do not yet fully
realize the consequences of aggressive driving. A lot of them think that it is ok, cool, or fun to drive
wildly. The sub points list a bunch of
facts that are scary. Since it is
recognized that teenagers are at risk, restrictions have been formed to try to
protect the teenage driver. Some of the
restrictions include: six months of crash-free driving, zero tolerance, no
driving between midnight and 6 a.m., color coded provisional drivers license,
and completion of a driver education course.
I have to agree with all of these restrictions. They need to be taught to drive safely
before it turns out to be too late.
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This page focuses on the aggressive
driving behaviors in young and old drivers.
At the top of the page, there is a table that represents the differences
between them. Included in the graph are
usual aggressive driving behaviors that are commonly committed. The
numbers represent percentage of drivers who admit doing it
regularly. I looked at the table and
found it astonishing on the difference between young and old. Obviously the young committed more than the
old, but yet peculiarly the old do adhere to aggressive driving behavior. This goes to show one that age does not make
that mush of a difference. I can surely
say that it is normal to be aggressive at younger ages, but I found it
astonishing on some of the closeness of behavior percentages. Some of them were making insulting gestures,
and swearing. This is important to note
because it lets everyone know that it does not matter how young or old a driver
is, they still can be aggressive.
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This page was on the curriculum of psychology for driving. The main point of this page is that driving
psychology is on the rise and is being backed up by the federal government. Sub points include driving education. I agree with driver education. If everyone was to have to learn the proper
way to drive, I think this world and the roads would be a better place to live
and ride. Included in this section are
the three basic aspects of driving psychology: affective, cognitive, and
sensorimotor. I do not have to go over
these, since we are so familiar with them, but others should know these aspects
for their own good. By noting these
aspects, one can see exactly what he/she is doing wrong, and exactly how he/she
can change their behavior. This is the
most important thing in driving psychology: TO CHANGE!!!!
REFERENCE:
Dr. James, Leon & Dr. Nahl, Diane. Road
Rage and Aggressive Driving: Steering Clear of Highway Warfare. Pp. 190-215, 2000 Prometheus Books NY.