AGE DIFFERENCES IN MALE DRIVERS' PERCEPTION OF ACCIDENT RISK: THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED DRIVING ABILITY

摘要: Young (18-25) and older (35-50) male drivers were compared in their perception of driving risk confidence ability. Both groups provided responses a questionnaire on accident ability further generated subjective ratings to series videotaped sequences depicting various elements behavior. Although young drivers' estimates involvement the next year higher than those drivers, gave lower for specific situations which demanded fast reflexes or substantial vehicle-handling skills. rated own an abilities as being same drivers. However, they saw peers significantly at having poorer themselves. more confident Evidence is suggest that perceived self-perceived are interrelated. Further, data from showed two disturbing characteristics: first, notable dissociation between actual and, second, tendency view themselves immune effects levels risk, prepared ascribe but not