Motorcycle riders' self-reported aggression when riding compared with car driving

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 36, Issue , 2016, Pages 92-103

  Rowden, Peter ^a   Watson, Barry ^a   Haworth, Narelle ^a   Lennon, Alexia ^a   Shaw, Lauren ^a   Blackman, Ross ^a  

^a School of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Aggressive driving; Aggressive riding; Anger; Motorcycle

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; MOTORCYCLES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; ROADS AND STREETS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; VEHICLES;

AGGRESSION; AGGRESSIVE DRIVING; AGGRESSIVE RIDING; ANGER; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SAFETY ATTITUDES; TRAFFIC OFFENCES; VEHICLE TYPES;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 84951834348     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2015.11.006     Document Type: Article

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