Social and cognitive bias in the context of road traffic

Currently, there is a great concern for the components related to road traffic, and especially for the central element represented by the man himself, i.e. the driver. In the specialized literature, there are a number of concepts from social or cognitive psychology already established in explaining risky driving behaviors. The article analyzes the types of social and cognitive biases, which represent specific illusions of traffic participants, distortions that in certain contexts can influence the behavior of drivers and cause accidents or human losses. Many of the drivers, especially those with little experience, do not know the inherent risk they are in, it being in some places veiled by these biases, and accordingly do nothing to prevent or avoid risky situations. Information and education about these issues can save lives.