The influence of desire for control on drivers' risk-taking behaviour

Authors: Hammond T.B.; Horswill M.S.1

Source: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Volume 4, Number 4, December 2001 , pp. 271-277(7)

Publisher: Elsevier

Keywords: Desire for control; Illusion of control; Speeding; Gap acceptance; Risk taking; Unrealistic optimism

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1016/S1369-8478(01)00028-6

Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychology, The University of Reading, P.O. Box 238, RG6 6AL, Reading, UK

Links for this article