Items are forgotten, gates are not locked, and water is left on, among many other nuisance results. In injury incidents, the effect of hurrying or rushing may be much more profound. Two important factors that play a role in many injury incidents are risk perception and decision-making. The stress brought on by being in a hurry can affect both of these factors. Risk perception can be thought of as a person's judgement on the probability of injury occurring from a particular act or behavior.
Many people judge jumping off a bridge while tied to a large rubber band to be very risky.
They believe that the probability of getting hurt is very high. This thought is consistent with what has been learned of people's perception of risk. Individuals usually assign higher risks to unfamiliar activities. The reverse is also true. Individuals assign lower risks to familiar activities.