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abstract: 'Introduction: Road rage and aggressive driving is a prevalent condition in today’s society due to motorists’ frustrations during heavy traffic volumes. Objective: This study was done to assess the level of anger amongst the drivers of public transport vehicles in Indore, using Driving Anger Scale (DAS by Deffenbacher et. al.) and various factors affecting it. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 135 drivers of Public transport vehicle drivers (Star bus, City-van and star cab drivers) in Indore to assess their anger level using Driving Anger Scale. The participants were required to record the amount of anger they would experience in response to each item in the scale (1=not at all angry, 2=a little angry, 3=some anger, 4=much anger, 5=very much angry). Results: The mean DAS score in Indore was found to be 3.013 and in the three organizations namely Star bus drivers, City van drivers and Star cab drivers was 2.92, 3.08 and 3.04 respectively. The DAS score of  drivers with respect to the 6 sub-scales were: hostile gestures (Star bus -3.42,City van -3.67,Star cab -3.38), slow driving (Star bus -2.73,City van driv-2.78,Star cab-3.17), traffic obstructions (Star bus-2.85,City van -3.25,Star cab-3.18), discourtesy (Star bus -3.23,City van-3.33,Star cab -3.25)and police presence (Star bus -2.15,City van -1.99,Star cab -2.78), illegal driving (Star bus -3.04,City van -3.14,Star cab -2.89). The DAS scores of the drivers did not vary significantly with age group, experience, and educational qualification. Conclusion: Though DAS scores did not vary between the three groups of drivers, however average level anger   for various given circumstances commonly found in the Indian traffic scenario was on the higher side.'
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keywords: Driving Anger Scale; Road rage; Aggressive driving
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referencetext: "1.\tRoad rage A menace. Available at http://www.indiandrivingschools.com/road-rage-in-india.html Accessed April 12, 2011\r\n2.\tDeffenbacher JL, Oetting ER, Lynch RS. Development of a Driving Anger Scale. Psychological Reports. 1994;74:83-91.\r\n3.\tAn exploration of Australian Driving Anger. Available at http://www.rsconference.com/pdf/RS020033.PDF Accessed April 12, 2011\r\n4.\tLajunen T, Parker D, Stradling G. Dimensions of driver anger, aggressive and Highway Code violations and their mediation by safety orientation in UK drivers. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 1998;2(12):107-121."
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title: 'Road Rage Menace: A Cross-sectional Study to Assess Driver Anger Level in Public Motor Vehicle Drivers in a City in Central India'
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