Can we prevent road rage?

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-121

  Asbridge, Mark ^a   Smart, Reginald G ^b   Mann, Robert E ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggressive driving; Prevention; Psychological distress; Road rage

Indexed keywords

CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAGE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; RAGE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33745002778     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838006286689     Document Type: Review

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