How do passengers influence drivers’ propensities for angry driving? Different effects of supervisors versus friends

Hu, Tian-Yi; Xie, Xiaofei; Han, Xiaoyan; Xiao-qin, MA

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2012.03.015

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“…On the other hand, the driver's anger may not be solely due to the behavior of the passengers. One of the results of the study by Hu et al 30 has shown that their role is as important as the behavior of the passengers. In the first phase of the study, Hu et al 30 did not specify a standard of conduct for the passengers but gave only the role of supervisor and friend.…”

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“…One of the results of the study by Hu et al 30 has shown that their role is as important as the behavior of the passengers. In the first phase of the study, Hu et al 30 did not specify a standard of conduct for the passengers but gave only the role of supervisor and friend. When the passenger was a supervisor, it was observed that the driver's tendency to drive angry was reduced and the driver tried to give the impression of a more reliable and kinder driver.…”

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“…When the passenger was in the role of a friend, it has been observed that the driver behaves more comfortably and the furious driving tendency increases. An interesting result of the study by Hu et al 30 is that the driver who is driving without passengers has a more furious driving tendency when he is engaged with the supervisor and less with a friend. In addition, when the driver is told about the characteristics of the passengers (roles) and the driver's angry driving behavior, the furious driving tendency decreases, and drivers are affected by the behavior of the passengers and angry driving preferences and they corrected their driving behavior 30 .…”

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The anger in municipal bus drivers and its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics

Kesgin

2019

Cukurova Medical Journal

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This study was conducted to examine the relationship between anger level and anger expression styles with the socio-demographic factors of municipal bus drivers. Materials and Methods:The study was carried out with 95 bus drivers. The data were collected by means of question forms, State-trait anger, and anger expression scales. Results: The mean score were found to be: Trait anger 16.67±4.29, anger-in 15.05±3.31, anger management 25.12±4.97, and the anger-out 12.48±2.94. There is also a significant relationship between receiving anger management training and anger-out. There is a positive significant relationship between smoking duration (years) and anger control, years at work and anger-out. As being in consistency with other studies, the study has revealed that while the level of professional experiences increases the level of anger is decreased and when the years of working is higher in an institution, anger can be expressed more easily. The reflection of the problems at work as anger in the family life is a different subject examined. Conclusion:This study provides evidence of sociodemographic characteristics affecting the level of anger and anger expression of drivers. The results of the study can be taken into account when planning interventions for bus drivers in terms of expressing anger correctly and anger control. Amaç: Bu çalışma belediye otobüs şoförlerinin sosyo demografik özellikleriyle öfke düzeyi ile öfke ifade tarzları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma 95 otobüs şoförü ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler anket formu ve Sürekli öfke-öfke ifade tarzı ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Puan ortalamaları; sürekli öfke 16,67±4,29, öfke içe 15,05±3,31, öfke kontrol 25,12±4,97, öfke dışa 12,48±2,94 olarak bulunmuştur. Meslekte çalışma yılı ile sürekli öfke, öfkeyi ifade etmekte zorlanma ile öfke kontrol ve öfke dışa arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki vardır. Bir diğer ilişki işteki sorunlar nedeniyle aile yaşamında öfkeli olma ile sürekli öfke, öfke kontrol, öfke dışa arasındadır. Öfke kontrolü eğitimi alma ile öfke dışa arasında da anlamlı bir ilişki vardır. Sigara içme süresi (yıl) ile öfke kontrol, kurumda çalışma yılı ile öfke dışa arasında pozitif anlamlı bir ilişki vardır. Diğer çalışmalarla tutarlı olarak bu çalışma da mesleki deneyimin artmasının öfke düzeyini azalttığını, kurumda çalışma yılı arttıkça öfkenin daha kolay ifade edilebildiğini göstermiştir. Bu çalışmada işteki sorunların aile yaşamına öfke olarak yansıması incelenen farklı bir konudur. Sonuç: Çalışmanın bulguları şoförlerin öfke düzeyini ve öfke ifadesini etkileyen sosyodemografik özelliklere dair kanıtlar sunmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçları öfkeyi doğru ifade edebilme ve öfke kontrolü konusunda otobüs şoförlerine yönelik müdahaleler planlarken dikkate alınabilir.

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The anger in municipal bus drivers and its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics

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“…The emotional impact of an accident, as well as its social and economic outcomes, can increase when driving with a passenger. Although the effect of the passenger has been extensively studied (Hu, Xie, Han, & Ma, ; Simons‐Morton et al, ), little is known about the influence of the emotional relationship between driver/rider and passenger on the perception of traffic risky situations. In this paper we compared accident probability that motorcycle riders' estimate for two types of imaginary passengers: a loved one (a son) and a neutral one (a workmate).…”

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“…In this way, several studies have demonstrated how passengers could play both a protective and a damaging role in risky driving. In general, people drive carefully and take less risks with passengers, except male young drivers with their peers, in which case the probability of accidents and casual fatalities is dramatically much higher (Conner, Smith, & McMillan, ; Regan & Mitsopoulos, ; Hu et al, ; Simons‐Morton et al, ). The influence of passengers on drivers' behavior has usually been explained as because of normative social influences (Rolls & Ingham, ).…”

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The Passenger Effect: Risky Driving is a Function of the Driver‐Passenger Emotional Relationship

Megías

Cândido

Catena

et al. 2013

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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This research focused on the influence of imaginary passengers on drivers' estimation of the probability of having an accident in traffic situations. Participants had to imagine riding a motorcycle with either a son or a workmate as a passenger. Their task was to assess the risk of accident in a set of traffic scenarios. Risk perception was a function of sex and type of passenger. Women perceived higher risk when the passenger was a son than when a workmate. In contrast, men's estimations were rather the same for both passengers. The emotional significance of the consequences of the accident (losing a son vs. losing a workmate) modulate the perception of probability of having an accident. Finally, these results could help in designing more effective campaigns promoting road safety.

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Identification of aggressive driving behavior of online car‐hailing drivers based on association classification

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With the rapid development of online car‐hailing, the related crashes have become a key issue with public concern. Identifying and predicting aggressive driving behaviors is critical to reduce traffic crashes. In this study, we propose a method to recognize aggressive driving behavior based on association classification, with multisource features being employed, including driver emotion, vehicle kinematic characteristics, and road environment. The model performs best in a 10‐fold cross‐test when the minimum support and minimum confidence are set as 0.01 and 0.8, respectively. Besides, we also compare the performance of aggressive driving behavior recognition classifiers constructed using association classification with other rule‐based classification methods, including ID3, C4.5, CART, and Random Forest. The results show that association classification performs better than other classification competitors. Thirty‐six if–then rules generated by the association classification are used to analyze the influencing factors and associated mechanisms of aggressive driving behavior. It is found that aggressive driving behavior is highly correlated with driver anger and disgust emotions. Aggressive driving behavior is more likely to occur when no passengers are in the car than the case with passengers. Driver entertainment behavior and passenger interference also affect driving behavior. Moreover, drivers are prone to aggressive driving when making a U‐turn. This research not only proposed a new identification method for aggressive driving behavior but also provided a comprehensive understanding of the associated influencing factors which thus benefit the further research and development of safety assistance driving devices.

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How do passengers influence drivers’ propensities for angry driving? Different effects of supervisors versus friends

Cited by 14 publications

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The anger in municipal bus drivers and its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics

The anger in municipal bus drivers and its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics

The Passenger Effect: Risky Driving is a Function of the Driver‐Passenger Emotional Relationship

Identification of aggressive driving behavior of online car‐hailing drivers based on association classification

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