Rasa Markšaitytė

Rasa Markšaitytė is a Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University. She holds a Doctor of Social Sciences degree (2010) with research focused on traffic psychology and behavioral safety. Her work examines hazard perception, risky driving behaviors, and the psychological impact of traffic penalties.

Research explores:

• Self-regulatory driving patterns in older adults
• Gender differences in traffic risk perception
• Effectiveness of penalties for traffic violations
• Development of hazard prediction assessment tools
• Psychological predictors of traffic offenses

Publications consistently focus on driver behavior analysis through systematic reviews and empirical studies, with recent emphasis on aging drivers and penalty perception. Collaborative research involves international teams, with significant output in transportation psychology journals.