When driving in a state of emotional arousal, does the precision and accuracy of your reactions in dangerous situation improve?

In the video a driver who is driving a car is gesturing and talking excitedly, turning his head away from the road. A state of emotional arousal - anger, an argument, euphoria - does not increase the precision or accuracy of your reactions in a dangerous situation; on the contrary, it makes them worse. The answer is: no.

The Vehicle Drivers Act provides that a driver may be a person who is physically and mentally fit, and the Road Traffic Act requires you to exercise caution and avoid actions that could cause danger. Strong emotions narrow your attention to what is absorbing you, lengthen your reaction time, provoke sudden, exaggerated steering movements and push you to take risks, for example to force your way through when you should give way. When you are upset, it is better to postpone the drive or to stop and calm down; difficult conversations should not be held in the car, and passengers should respect this.

Legal basis: Art. 3 para. 1 of the Vehicle Drivers Act (ustawa o kierujących pojazdami); Art. 3 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)