This is what fear of driving is called; people who suffer from it perceive trafficking as a threat. A study carried out by the Mapfre Institute of Road Safety indicates that 36% of men and 64% of women have suffered from this syndrome for some time. That is, every time they get behind the wheel they experience sweating, shortness of breath, stomach upset, rapid heartbeat and headaches .
The typical profile of the amaxophobic is a person between 30 and 40 years old who either uses the car without major problems on urban roads but feels a panic about the highways and highways, or who has not driven for a long time and has to do it again. Some psychologists consider it as a manifestation of agoraphobia , that is, fear of situations without the possibility of escape.
