Conflicts most often results from the actions of other drivers on the road. This include certain gestures termed hostile gestures that include slow driving, traffic obstructions, discourtesy. These gestures can cause irritations to the driver. An irritated driver is a poor driver in that the anger may interfere with attention, perception, information processing, and motor performance and thereby increase the likelihood of an accident (Deffenbacher et al., 1994). This irritation predisposes them to exhibit aggressive behavior, which may not only be dangerous to them but may also provoke other drivers and make them irritated as well. Beirness (1993) based on literature review concluded that hostile and aggressive tendencies
Conflicts most often results from the actions of other drivers on the road. This include certain gestures termed hostile gestures that include slow driving, traffic obstructions, discourtesy. These gestures can cause irritations to the driver. An irritated driver is a poor driver in that the anger may interfere with attention, perception, information processing, and motor performance and thereby increase the likelihood of an accident (Deffenbacher et al., 1994). This irritation predisposes them to exhibit aggressive behavior, which may not only be dangerous to them but may also provoke other drivers and make them irritated as well. Beirness (1993) based on literature review concluded that hostile and aggressive tendencies