Abstract
What factors do truck drivers consider as the primary causes of accidents? Study 1 investigated whether there were differences in risk perception among drivers of freight and passenger cars regarding various accident causes. Truck drivers perceived lower accident risks due to external factors during longer distances compared to shorter distances. Conversely, passenger car drivers felt lower risks at closer distances than at longer ones. This discrepancy can be attributed to variations in risk perception for the same accident factor, influenced by psychological fluency and the fit of regulatory focus with psychological distance.
 Study 2 explored conditions where the interaction effect between driving distance and regulatory focus influenced by driver type (freight vs. passenger car), differed from Study 1. Participants indicated that, when anticipating driving long distances while intoxicated, the perceived risk of drunk driving decreased if they were identified as other truck drivers. However, when identifying themselves as truck drivers, the risk perception of drunk driving increased significantly. This pattern was also replicated in the context of drowsy driving.
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