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Beware of stressed out cell phone drivers
William Atkins
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 23:38
According to Australian research reported in June 2010, stressed or anxious drivers are as dangerous behind the wheel of an automobile as are drivers who are talking on cell phones. Such a statement would imply that stressed out or anxious drivers talking on cell phones are double the trouble! Yikes!
Dr. Wong studied the performance of drivers of motorized vehicles who were anxious and stressed and compared such mentally challenged persons with drivers who were calm (not anxious) and relaxed (not stressed out).
The study looked at 75 drivers who were from 17 years of age to 47 years.
Dr. Wong found that anxious and stressed out drivers had less levels of concentration while driving than did drivers who were not anxious and not stressed.
Because of concentrating less on the act of driving, these drivers had longer response times (which means they take longer to respond to conditions on the road and which means they are more dangerous and more likely to have accidents).
She stated, 'Being anxious makes drivers unable to fully focus their attention on the road, particularly in urban areas where there are plenty of distractions and when time pressured.' [Sydney Morning Herald: 'Stressed drivers 'a danger on roads'']
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