INTERNALISATION OF NORMS, RISK-PERCEPTION AND ANXIETY AS RELATED TO DRIVING OFFENCES

THIS IS THE 2ND REPORT OF THE PROJECT OF THE EFFECTS OF SANCTION ON DRIVING BEHAVIOR IN ISRAEL. THE DEGREE OF NORM INTERNALIZATION, RISK PERCEPTION, & ANXIETY WERE INTERCORRELATED TO DETERMINE THE READINESS OF A DRIVER TO INFRINGE NORMS & RISK TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AS RELATED TO DIFFERING DEPTHS OF TRAFFIC NORM INTERNALIZATION. THE 3 SELF REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE'S THAT WERE ADMINISTERED TO 99 ARMY DRIVERS WERE USED TO QUANTIFY THE 3 MAJOR VARIABLES. IN GENERAL, MERE FEAR OF SANCTION PLAYS A GREATER PART IN DETERMINING DRIVING BEHAVIOR THAN MORAL ORIENTATION, THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF NORM INTERNALIZATION. THE STUDY INDICATES THAT ANXIOUS DRIVERS TEND TO TAKE MORE RISKS IN PROBLEM TRAFFIC SITUATIONS & THEREFORE MAY CAUSE MORE ACCIDENTS. 4 TABLES, APPENDIX. AA.