Traffic psychology may be thought of as a subdivision of applied psychology .It is concerned with the scientific study of psychological problems arising from conditions of motor , rail , and travel or aviation psychology (driving behavior) ; which is the primary concern of traffic psychology ,psychomotor skills can be evaluated using the principles of traffic psychology to examine driver conduct and motorist behavior .In doing so one could examine driver conduct and motorist behavior(CD.gov,2017). Distracted driving is driving while engaging in another activity that distracts your attention from the task of good driving ; this increases your risk of motor vehicle accidents .Approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 are injured every day in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver. .The behavior of pedestrians and others has recieved less attention ;it is concidered as a roadways , driver , and comprehensive man machine system (MMS) consisting of street , roadways ,driver, and vehicle . The questions that can be answered from applying the principles of traffic psychology are can the researcher evaluate conditions that result from reactive and proactive aggression ? . A discription of driving behavior is meaningful only when it is judged in regard to the goals or aims of MMS among which traffic safety and traffic flow are the main criteria ; both criteria have to be brought into an optimal recipricale relation . Any other criteria must be appraised at arms length because of human error ,bias and other factors or co factors . his is a very interesting subject and one for development .
References
CDC(2O17)Winnable Battles .Retrieved fro http//www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety.html
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