Road rage and road traffic accidents among commercial vehicle drivers in Lahore, Pakistan.

Road rage and road side accidents involvement in commercial vehicle drivers of Faisalabad.

Role of Neck Circumference (NC) in Road Traffic Accidents of Commercial Bus and Truck Drivers

Introduction: Sleepiness may predispose drivers to road traffic accidents. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome is the most common medical cause of sleepiness. Hence increased neck circumference (NC) and obesity are known as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome risk factors. This study was conducted to assess OSAS role in occurrence of road traffic accidents in sleeping drivers of commercial heavy veh...

Road rage behaviour and experiences of rickshaw drivers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

A cross-sectional survey with convenience sampling was conducted among rickshaw drivers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to study their road rage behaviour and experiences. Cumulatively 318 male drivers participated in this study. The most common forms of road rage reported were: having been shouted at; and having experienced rude gestures from other drivers (78.9% each). Least common forms of road rage...

Road rage behaviour and experiences of taxi drivers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

harm by either a driver or passenger of one vehicle directed against the occupants of another vehicle or pedestrians entail road rage and could potentially lead to involvement in collisions, injuries, and death.1-3 Road rage has also been associated with psychiatric illnesses in both the victims and the perpetrators.4 A previous study reported that the most common type of road rage experience o...

Road rage among drug dependent patients.

The consumption of alcohol, cocaine and cannabis is associated with aggressive behaviour, being a victim of injuries from various causes, and suffering traffic accidents. On the other hand, there is a significant association between road rage and traffic accidents, yet this has not been studied in persons suffering a substance dependence disorder. This study analyses the prevalence of road rage...