Aggressive driving
Aggressive driving is defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as the behaviour of an individual who "commits a combination of moving traffic offences so as to endanger other persons or property." [1]
Behaviours associated with aggressive driving
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has implemented the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, [2] which identifies actions that would fall under the category of aggressive driving, including:
- Following improperly / tailgating.[2]
- Improper or erratic lane changing [2]
- Illegal driving on road shoulder, in ditch, or on side walk or median.[2]
- Passing where prohibited.[2]
- Operating the vehicle in an erratic, reckless, careless, or negligent manner or suddenly changing speeds.[2]
- Failure to yield right of way.[2]
- Failure to obey traffic signs, traffic control devices, or traffic officers, failure to observe safety zone traffic laws.[2]
- Failure to observe warnings or instructions on vehicle displaying them.[2]
- Failure to signal.[2]
- Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit.[2]
- Racing.[2]
- Making an improper turn.[2]
Impacts of aggressive driving
According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, aggressive driving played a role in 56% of fatal crashes between 2003 and 2007, most of which were attributed to excessive speed.[2]
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