Aggressive driving

Aggressive driving includes behaviours such as tailgating, speeding and blowing the car's horn.  It may intimidate other road users and affect the community and vulnerable road users.

For general information, refer to CARRS-Q's fact sheets on Aggressive Driving [PDF, 982KB], Hooning [PDF, 465KB] and Speeding [PDF, 1.55MB].

A theory-based approach to the design and evaluation of anti-speeding messages to target high risk road users' attitudes and behaviours (2009 - in progress)

What are drivers thinking and feeling when they behave aggressively on the road? (2009 - in progress)

Compendium of best practices on motorcycle and scooter safety (2009 - in progress)

Recent publications by CARRS-Q researchers include:

Leal, Nerida L. and Pachana, Nancy A. (2009) Validation of the Australian Propensity for Angry Driving Scale (Aus-PADS).  Accident Analysis and Prevention, 41(5). pp. 1112-1117.

Rakotonirainy, Andry and Feller, Frank and Haworth, Narelle L. (2009) In-vehicle avatars to elicit social response and change driving behaviour.  International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction, 5(4). pp. 80-104.

Leal, Nerida L. and Pachana, Nancy (2008) Adapting the propensity for angry driving scale for use in Australian research.  Accident Analysis & Prevention, 40(6). pp. 2008-2014.

Tunnicliff, Deborah Josephine (2006) Psychosocial factors contributing to motorcyclists' intended riding style : an application of an extended version of the theory of planned behaviour.  [QUT Thesis]

O'Brien, Sharon R. and Tay, Richard S. and Watson, Barry C. (2004) Situational factors contributing to the expression of aggression on the roads.  IATSS Research, 28(1). pp. 101-107.

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