‘Motonormativity’: The bias that leads to dangerous driving

The BBC published an article this week on dangerous driving. It draws heavily on the work Ian Walker, Professor of environmental psychology. Head of School of Psychology at Swansea University presented at the Modeshift Convention last year.

Certain personality traits can predispose people to taking more risks on the road – but societal biases also prevent us recognising when our behaviour behind the wheel is becoming reckless.