The most common fear is the risk of being involved in a traffic accident. Moreover, it is applicable both to beginners who have recently mastered driving a car, and to experienced pilots. Experts from the SberHealth service, who launched a special study, told the AvtoVzglyad portal. At the same time, motorists are often frightened by the thought of a collision with animals. And especially those who have already experienced similar accidents.
It is curious that even experienced drivers sometimes experience psychological discomfort when entering a highway, where they have to abruptly merge into a high-speed stream, often causing emergency situations. And pilots are often nervous when overtaking. Especially when it becomes necessary to bypass a truck in the oncoming lane in limited visibility. Also, fears during the maneuver are expected to lead to unsatisfactory road or climatic conditions. However, they don’t say for nothing: “if you’re not sure, don’t overtake.”
In addition, ridicule and discrimination of other road users sometimes make the “steersmen” nervous. Basically, beginners, representatives of the fair half, as well as people of advanced age and different nationalities suffer from this.
A separate fear among motorists is driving at night, when with poor visibility there is a risk of not seeing a pedestrian, not to mention excessive fatigue and decreased attention. Some drivers, including those with long driving experience, are afraid of falling asleep behind the wheel during long journeys. However, there are many more people who are subjected to stress while using the car in the winter season. Apparently it is not for nothing that a number of car owners completely refuse to drive a car in winter.