News tagged with risky driving


Attitudes to speed among learner drivers predict unsafe driving once qualified

Attitudes to speed and risk-taking on the road develop at the learner driver stage and predict those who will go on to be potentially dangerous drivers once fully licensed, indicates research published online in Injury Pr ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Driver distraction: Do as I say, not as I do (or what you think I do)

(Medical Xpress)—While it may come as no surprise that parents who talk on cell phones, send texts or eat and drink while driving have teenagers who are more likely to do the same, what teens think their parents do behind ...

Health created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk-glorifying video games may lead teens to drive recklessly, new research shows

Teens who play mature-rated, risk-glorifying video games may be more likely than those who don't to become reckless drivers who experience increases in automobile accidents, police stops and willingness to drink and drive, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young drivers who take risks on the road have a greater risk of mental health problems

Young adults who take risks when driving are more likely to experience psychological distress, including mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, reveals research published ahead of print in Injury Prevention.

Health created May 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0