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... 198 A p p e n d i x H Attempt to drive away from traffic lights in the wrong gear 0 1 2 3 4 5 Become impatient with a slow driver in the fast lane and pass on the right 0 1 2 3 4 5 Drive especially close to a car in front as a signal to the driver to go faster or get out of the way 0 1 2 3 4 5 Attempt to pass someone that you hadn't noticed to be making a left turn 0 1 2 3 4 5 Forget where you left your car in a parking lot 0 1 2 3 4 5 Turn on one thing, such as your headlights, when you mean to switch on something else, such as the windshield wipers 0 1 2 3 4 5 Realize that you have no clear recollection of the road along which you have just been traveling 0 1 2 3 4 5 Cross an intersection knowing that the traffic lights have already changed from yellow to red 0 1 2 3 4 5 Fail to notice that pedestrians are crossing when turning onto a side street from a main road 0 1 2 3 4 5 Angered by another driver's behavior, you catch up to them with the intention of giving him/her "a piece of your mind." 0 1 2 3 4 5 Modified Manchester Driver Behavior Questionnaire N ev er H ar d ly E ve r O cc as io na lly Q ui te O ft en Fr eq ue nt ly N ea rl y A ll T he T im e
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... 199 Misread the signs and turn the wrong direction on a one-way street 0 1 2 3 4 5 Disregard the speed limits late at night or early in the morning 0 1 2 3 4 5 When turning right, nearly hit a bicyclist who is riding along side of you 0 1 2 3 4 5 Attempting to turn onto a main road, you pay such close attention to traffic on the road you are entering that you nearly hit the car in front of you that is also waiting to turn. 0 1 2 3 4 5 Drive even though you realize you might be over the legal blood alcohol limit 0 1 2 3 4 5 Have an aversion to a particular class of road user, and indicate your hostility by whatever means you can 0 1 2 3 4 5 Underestimate the speed of an oncoming vehicle when attempting to pass a vehicle in your own lane 0 1 2 3 4 5 Hit something when backing up that you had not previously seen 0 1 2 3 4 5 Intending to drive to destination A, you ‘wake up' to find yourself on a road to destination B, perhaps because destination B is a more common destination.

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