amaxophobia

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amaxophobia

an abnormal fear of being in or riding in vehicles.

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The fear of travelling in a car is known as amaxophobia, and like any phobia there are different levels of how extreme the fear is.

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I agree with Arthur Macdonald that taxis and buses are the answer to Bahrain's traffic problems, 'Driven round the bend by amaxophobia' (GDN, June 8).

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Counterphobia - Phobic preferring fearful situations Amaxophobia - vehicles or fear of riding in a car