[19980109]98-30_攻击性驾驶：有解决方案吗？.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-30 STMJanuary 9, 1998Aggressive Driving: Is There a Solution?Duane A. ThompsonAnalyst in Transportation SafetyScience, Technology, and MedicineSummaryCourtesy on the highway has long been punctuated with a flaring of tempers andthe needless exchange of obscene gestures. Although any aggression detracts from thedemanding full-time job of defensive driving, these episodes usually passed withoutaltercation. But many drivers now use their cars as weapons, or even worse, carryfirearms on Americas highways, purportedly for defense against aggressive drivers.Unfortunately, there appear to be few options to address this growing issue short ofenacting and enforcing much more punitive measures to remind all operators thatdriving is a privilege, not a right. States, with the help of federal agencies, have offeredinsights on how to identify aggressive drivers and avoid them. Pending federallegislation (re-authorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act,section 402) provides for cost sharing of countermeasures to address this pressingproblem.Aggressive driving is not