- People who perceive their car as a reflection of their self-identity are more likely to behave aggressively on the road and break the law.
- People with compulsive tendencies are more likely to drive aggressively with disregard for potential consequences.
- Increased materialism, or the importance of one’s possessions, is linked to increased aggressive driving tendencies.
- Young people who are in the early stages of forming their self-identity might feel the need to show off their car and driving skills more than others. They may also be overconfident and underestimate the risks involved in reckless driving.
- Those who admit to aggressive driving also admit to engaging in more incidents of breaking the law.
- A sense of being under time and pressure leads to more aggressive driving.
Writing Prompt: Write a scene about someone driving recklessly for one of the reasons listed above.
Journaling Prompt: Write about a time when you or someone you were riding with drove recklessly.
Art Prompt: Reckless Driving
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Prompt #236 Baby You Can Drive My Car was written by Liz Andra Shaw and was originally published at The Writing Reader.