The　objective　of　this　paper　is　to　study　the　theory　of　planned　behavior　and　competitive　of　driving　in　China.　There　exists　a　much　research　on　aggressive　driving　behavior.　However,　competitive　driving,　a　common　phenomenon　in　China,　has　received　considerably　less　attention.　The　present　study　aims　to　investigate　the　dimensionality　of　drivers＇　behaviors　and　predict　competitive　driving　behavior　based　on　the　Theory　of　Planned　Behavior　(TPB).　Data　were　collected　from　a　self-reported　questionnaire　completed　by　225　drivers　on　the　Internet　in　Beijing.　Confirmatory　factor　analysis　(CFA)　was　used　to　analyze　the　underlying　factor　structure.　Four　latent　factors　were　derived,　including　speed　advantage,　space　occupation,　contention　over　the　right-of-way,　and　space　advantage.　Structural　equation　modeling　was　established.　Results　indicates　that　TPB　is　a　good　predictor　of　the　intention　of　competitive　behavior,　and　a　high　correlation　between　the　dimensions　of　social　environment　and　intention　was　observed.　Gender　differences　in　driver　competition　were　observed.　The　study　provides　new　insights　into　the　linkage　between　competitive　driving　behavior　and　the　theory　of　planned　behavior.　(C)　2016　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.