The article addresses the issue of road safety through the prism of the basic assumptions of Gestalt therapy, taking into account the driver: their level of awareness, sense of responsibility, and perceived connections with the passengers being transported and other road users. CONSCIOUSNESS, RESPONSIBILITY, PERCEIVING MUTUAL CONNECTIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
As reported by the media, shown by numerous statistics, and suggested by our own experience (almost everyone knows someone young who died in a road accident or caused one) – young drivers are the perpetrators of many road accidents. The very issue of the “Use Your Imagination” campaign posted on the Ministry of Interior and Administration website, where we read that “every day on Polish roads, young drivers kill 3 people”
[1], speaks for itself. The causes of this state of affairs include the recklessness of young people, showing off in front of peers, overestimating one’s own skills, driving under the influence of alcohol or intoxicants, lack of concern for the safety of transported passengers, etc., which, combined with the poor condition of most Polish roads and rapidly changing weather conditions, takes a deadly toll every year. How can this be countered? Sounding the alarm and showing statistics changes little. This article is an attempt to look at this problem through the prism of the conceptual apparatus of Gestalt therapy. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine