Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Science gets to the bottom of road rage

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"More than half of drivers in a recent survey identified their vehicle by a gender, and more than a third have given their vehicle a name, according to researchers at Colorado State University. The research indicates that drivers who attribute human qualities to vehicles such as a gender and a name are more likely to be aggressive drivers.

"'Essentially, if you perceive your car to be a jerk, you're more likely to drive like a jerk,' [Jacob] Benfield said, noting that simply assigning a name to your car provides no indication of your driving tendencies."