TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - "Them or Us": perceptions, cognitions, emotions, and overt behavior associated with cyclists and motorists sharing the road JO - International journal of sustainable transportation A1 - Kaplan, Sigal A1 - Prato, Carlo Giacomo SP - 193 EP - 200 VL - 10 IS - 3 N2 - In emerging cycling regions, cyclists and motorists share the road due to cycling infrastructure scarcity. This study investigates the chain of stimuli, cognition, emotion, and behavior associated with the road-sharing experience through the thematic analysis of talk-backs posted in response to news items related to cyclist-motorist crashes.

RESULTS show: (a) cycling infrastructure scarcity and perceived road use rights trigger emotional stress; (b) motorists and cyclists perceive the road-sharing experience as life-threatening and experience anxiety, anger, and fear; (c) drivers' coping strategies are confrontational, problem-solving, and social-support seeking, while cyclists' coping strategies are avoidance, confrontational, and problem-solving.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 1556-8318 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2014.885621 ID - ref1 ER -