Abstract
The Threat- avoidance model of driver behaviour argues that within the context of the motivation for a particular journey but driver behaviour is focussed on the avoidance of aversive or potentially aversive stimuli in the road- traffic envi- ronment. Safe, effective and efficient driving involves learning the relationship between antecedents, behaviour and consequences. Although these principles can be stated quite simple, in practice the controls on driving behaviour may be remarkably complex.