Self-reported dimensions of aberrant behaviours among drivers in Pakistan

- Drivers have four discrete behavioral dimensions including aggressive driving, unlawful driving, risky driving, and egoistic driving.
- Pakistani drivers' frequently sound horn and engage in risky overtaking quite frequently to get ahead of slow and/or female drivers.
- They drive poorly maintained vehicles, likely to force their way out and often disregard stop lines.
- Stereotyping men with bad behaviours may not be true in Pakistan's case as the sample of female drivers reported more deviant behaviours.
- Single as well as separated/divorced individuals behave more aberrantly than married drivers.

This paper has explored aberrant behaviours of drivers in Pakistan with the help of extended violation scale of the modified Manchester Driver Behaviour Questionnaire. Principal component analysis with promax rotation reveals that the drivers in the country have four discrete behavioural dimensions including aggressive driving, unlawful driving, risky driving, and egoistic driving. Further, univariate descriptive indicate that the study's drivers engage in risky overtaking and close following more than drunk driving or speeding. The results also demonstrate that the behaviour of drivers is attributable to their personal characteristics and being young, affluent or separated/divorced can negatively influence it.