Central South University, Changsha, 410075, China.
Central South University, Changsha, 410075, China.
Accid Anal Prev. 2018 Feb;111:210-221. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2017.12.003. Epub 2017 Dec 8.
This paper surveys the reactions of Chinese drivers when encountering anger-provoking situations, including traffic congestion, pedestrians crossing the street illegally, being flashed by the high beams of cars traveling in the opposite direction, aberrant overtaking by other cars and when the car ahead drives slowly. A questionnaire survey found that 69.4% of participants wait when encountering traffic congestion and that 71% of drivers tolerate pedestrians crossing the street illegally; moreover, 61.3% of drivers are "angry but tolerant" when encountering aberrant overtaking. However, 51.3% of drivers become enraged when flashed by the high beams of cars traveling in the opposite direction, and 34.1% of participants turn on their own high beams to fight back. Moreover, 61.4% of participants are dissatisfied when the car ahead drives slowly or fails to move when a traffic light turns green, and 53% of participants honk or flash their lights to prompt the driver of the car ahead. The results show that males become irritated more easily than females in all situations, except those in which pedestrians cross the street illegally. Age is a factor only when drivers are flashed by high beams or overtaken by other cars illegally. Driving experience has an effect when drivers encounter traffic congestion, are flashed by high beams, or are overtaken by other cars illegally or when the car ahead drives slowly; novices with fewer than two years of driving experience display greater tolerance for these events. The occupation of a driver acts on his/her responses when he/she is overtaken by other cars illegally or flashed by high beams or when pedestrians cross the street illegally. For the most effective measures to prevent road rage, 53.64% of participants chose "plan the trip in advance", 57.14% chose "strengthen law enforcement", and 71.5% chose "improve public transportation". Females, young people, and novices pay more attention to these measures.
本文调查了中国驾驶员在遇到愤怒情境时的反应,包括交通拥堵、行人闯红灯、对向车辆远光灯照射、违规超车和前车慢行。问卷调查发现,遇到交通拥堵时,69.4%的参与者会等待,71%的驾驶员会容忍行人闯红灯;此外,61.3%的驾驶员在遇到违规超车时“愤怒但容忍”。然而,51.3%的驾驶员在被对向车辆远光灯照射时会愤怒,34.1%的驾驶员会用自己的远光灯回击。此外,61.4%的驾驶员在前车慢行或绿灯亮时前车未动时会感到不满,53%的驾驶员会按喇叭或闪灯提示前车驾驶员。结果表明,在所有情况下,男性比女性更容易感到烦躁,除了行人闯红灯的情况。年龄是一个因素,只有在驾驶员被远光灯照射或被非法超车时才会影响。驾驶经验在遇到交通拥堵、被远光灯照射、被非法超车或前车慢行时会产生影响;驾龄不足两年的新手对这些情况的容忍度更高。驾驶员的职业在其被非法超车、被远光灯照射或行人闯红灯时的反应中起作用。为了采取最有效的措施预防路怒症,53.64%的参与者选择“提前规划行程”,57.14%选择“加强执法”,71.5%选择“改善公共交通”。女性、年轻人和新手更关注这些措施。