subject: Risks of Driving Anxiety [print this page] Risks of Driving Anxiety Risks of Driving Anxiety
Driving anxiety is a condition that can negatively affect a person's life. In addition to the havoc it can wreak on one's lifestyle, there are other risks that come with this issue as well. Safety concerns are one of them. It is well known that the best drivers are those that are cool, calm and collected. However, sufferers of driving anxiety are anything but those three characteristics. Nervousness, worry, depression, stress and a number of other factors all contribute to a person's anxiety and when that person gets behind the wheel, their ability to focus and remain alert is compromised.
It is never a good idea to drive while highly emotional, yet many of us do it anyway because we have no choice. Work schedules, school, family and other priorities demand our attention and in many cases we can't help but ignore our feelings and get in the car so that we can take care of business. However, those with driving anxiety actually deal with their emotions on a level so high that it automatically poses as even more of a hazard to not only the driver but the other people on the road.
One of the biggest risks that come with driving while experiencing the symptoms of an anxiety attack is losing focus. When this happens, the mind is not alert as it should be, which could cause you to be delayed in your reaction to certain situations. Suffering from an attack could cause you to forget to stop completely at a stop sign, run a red light by accident or slam on the brake at the last minute because you have failed to see the car in front of you come to a stop.
