Aggressive Driving
Aggressive driving occurs when an individual deliberately commits unsafe driving actions that endanger other people or property and increase the risk of a crash. Aggressive driving is not just an urban issue, it is also found in rural areas. Some examples include: red light running, speeding, tailgating, unsafe passing, and failure to obey traffic control devices.
This section provides resources for defining aggressive driving, methods to combat it, and examples of enforcement programs.
Research Report
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Created: Monday February 1st, 2016
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Source: AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety
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Topic: Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Child Passenger Safety, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Fatigue-Drowsy Driving, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Road User Road Safety Culture
“This report presents the methods for the AAA Foundation’s eighth annual Traffic Safety Culture Index (a nationally representative survey, to begin to a ... [ Read More » ]
Website
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Posted: Monday December 7th, 2015
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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Aging Road User, Bicycle Safety, Child Passenger Safety, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Driver Fatigue-Drowsy Driving, Human Factors, Impaired Driving, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Safety, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road Rage, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Speed Enforcement, Young Drivers
This website is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s communication resource for States, partner organizations, and highway safety profess ... [ Read More » ]
Motorists would be well advised to keep their cool in traffic, to be patient and courteous to other drivers, and to correct unsafe driving habits that are likel ... [ Read More » ]
Toolbox-kit
A traffic safety phenomenon known as aggressive driving, which emerged as an "issue of the 90's," threatens to be a major public safety concern for the motoring ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
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Created: Sunday September 6th, 2015
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Source: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
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Topic: Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Speed Enforcement
This document describes the types of risky driving behaviors evident in rural areas and presents a summary of strategies that can be used to address these behav ... [ Read More » ]
Technical Guide/Manual
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Created: Monday December 1st, 2003
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Source: Transportation Research Board
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HISP), Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans
“Aggressive driving” is operating a motor vehicle in a selfish, pushy, or impatient manner, often unsafely, that directly affects other drivers. In many cas ... [ Read More » ]
