Young Men More Prone to Aggressive Driving
Responses to a 2019 survey issued to a group of participants by AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed that young men are more likely to participate in aggressive driving behaviors such as tailgating, risky passing maneuvers, and exhibits of road rage than drivers in other groups. In addition to those problematic behaviors, other studies have revealed that nearly 30% of young drivers report texting while driving on at least one occasion within the prior 30 days. Dangerous driving behaviors that were common to both genders were found to be cutting off other drivers and running red lights. Young men led the pack in all of the hazardous driving behaviors surveyed, although sometimes only by a narrow margin.
The AAA Study Findings
The AAA study was based on approximately 2,700 individuals who were surveyed in 2019. The questions presented to the respondents asked about their participation in any type of distracted, impaired, or aggressive driving behaviors in the recent past. The survey went on to ask the drivers to rate how dangerous they perceived the various behaviors to be. Finally, they were asked if they thought any charges or infractions that they could ultimately face as a result of the risky behaviors would end in consequences and if so whether the consequences held any associated stigmas.
On a nearly universal basis, the respondents said that impaired driving and the use of a mobile phone while driving were more dangerous activities than speeding. All age groups within the study reported having driven at an unsafe or excessive rate of speed during the prior month. Drivers that were newer to the road, those between the ages of 16 to 24, were more apt to self-report bad habits and behaviors. Researchers determined this was likely due to a lack of experience or because they felt guilty. Four out of five respondents reported that they had exhibited aggressive driving behavior within the past 30 days.
Bad Drivers in Sacramento
A look at local news reports in recent weeks reveals that Sacramento has increasingly become the backdrop for aggressive driving incidents, illegal sideshows, and even truck parades where participants intentionally block other traffic. A search of the Sacramento subreddit produces weekly posts documenting anecdotal accounts of road rage and hit and run incidents. Sacramento has developed an unfortunate reputation for having a large population of angry, aggressive, and generally bad drivers. Some would go so far as to say that Sacramento has the worst drivers in the country.
Watch the YouTube video. One YouTuber thought that Sacramento had such bad drivers, he dedicated a whole channel to the subject. Below is the first video he posted, but there are many others.
Aggressive Driving is Dangerous Driving
Angry, aggressive driving is obviously dangerous. So is distracted driving, impaired driving, and traveling at excessive speeds. All such behaviors put every highway traveler at risk. Certain types of travelers are more vulnerable, such as bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists. Their vulnerability places them at greater risk of sustaining life-threatening or fatal injuries as a result of driver negligence.
Sacramento Car Accident Lawyer
Hello and thank you for reading our exploration of aggressive driving. I’m Ed Smith, a car accident lawyer in Sacramento, California. Dangerous driving behaviors lead to a large number of accidents on our local roads and highways. It has been observed that instances of aggressive and dangerous driving behaviors have been on the increase since March 2020, when COVID-19 stay-at-home orders first went into effect. It is surmised that with less traffic on the freeways, some of the drivers that remained were emboldened to drive faster and more erratically. If you have sustained injuries in an accident that was caused by a careless or aggressive driver, you may be able to recover monetary damages. Call my office to receive free and friendly advice from one of our injury lawyers. Our phone numbers are (916) 921-6400 and toll-free: (800) 404-5400. If you prefer, you may complete our online form.
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