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ROAD RAGE
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING ON THE
ROAD
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING
More drivers have started acting out their anger when they get behind the wheel. Cut off Tailgated Slowed down by a vehicle in front of them.
Angry drivers can commit incredible acts of violence. Assault and murder
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING STATISTICS
AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety studied: More than 10,000 incidents of violent
aggressive driving committed between 1990 and 1996.It found that at least 218 people were killed.Another 12,610 angry drivers got injured.
What is ROAD RAGE?
No national definition for the term “road rage” It is commonly defined as a societal
condition where motorist lose their temper in reaction to a traffic disturbance.
In most cases, the traffic situations encountered are typical of today's normal driving conditions in higher traffic volumes.
Aggressive Driving
“Aggressive driving” refers to an angry motorist attempting to intentionally injury or kill another driver because of a traffic dispute. Aggressive drivers react negatively and
use their vehicles to retaliate by making sudden, threatening maneuvers.
This makes “Road Rage”“Road Rage” a serious issue of traffic safety for yourself and others.
What Causes Aggressive Driving Behaviors?
Aggressive driving behaviors are triggered by a variety of stimuli. Provoked by the actions of another
driver. Set off by road congestion. Most are caused by the drivers’ own
moods and reactions when they get behind the wheel.
Stated Reasons for Violent Traffic Disputes
Arguments over parking spaces.
Cutting another motorist off or refusing to allow passing.
Minor traffic crashes. Obscene gestures. Slow driving. Loud music.
Overuse of the horn. Failure to use turn
signals.
Violent Traffic Disputes
Violent traffic disputes are rarely the results of a single incident, but rather are the cumulative result of a series of stressors.
Traffic incident that turns violent is often
“the last straw”“the last straw”
Aggressive Driver Profile
Persons who exhibit aggressive behaviors cross all ages, race, socioeconomic and gender lines.
Even people who are usually “mild-mannered” can blow their top behind the wheel.
People who are characteristically cynics, rude, angry or aggressive are pone to get angry more often. Those people are “raging” at home, at work, and
on the road.
Aggressive Driver Profile
Majority of perpetrators: Males between the ages of 18 and 26. Hundreds of reported cases were 26 to
50 years old. In 86 cases the driver was between 50
and 75 years old.
Aggressive Driver Profile
No one profile for aggressive drivers. Most are relatively young, poorly
educated males with criminal records, histories of violence, and drug or alcohol problems.
Many have recently suffered an emotional or professional setback.
Hundreds of others are educated men and women with no such histories.
Aggressive Driver Profile
While most of the drivers are male: Approximately 4% were female. Women used their vehicle as a weapon
in 285 cases. In 31 known cases, women attacked
police officers, usually while the officer was attempting to issue a traffic citation.
Common Motorist Irritants
Tailgating to pressure a driver to go faster or get out of the way.
Flashing lights in order to signal drivers to move to another lane.
Obscene gesturing.Changing lanes without signaling.Blasting the horn.
Common Motorist Irritants
Frequently changing lanes by weaving back and forth.
Racing to beat a yellow light that’s about to turn red.
Traveling in the passing or left lane at a slower speed, making it impossible of others to pass.
Driving with high beams on behind another vehicle or toward on coming traffic.
Common Motorist Irritants
Cutting drivers off.Slowing down after passing
someone.Not making a right turn in the right-
hand turn lane.Not reacting quickly after the light
turns green.
How Can Motorist Protect Themselves?
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE the other driver’s CAPACITY for MAYHAM.
BE PATIENTBE PATIENT and KEEP your COOLKEEP your COOL in traffic.
Practice BasicTraffic Courtesy
Do not make obscene gestures
Use your horn sparingly Don’t block passing
lane Don’t switch lanes
without signaling Avoid blocking the
right-hand turn lane Do not take more than
one parking space
If you are not disabled, don’t park in a disabled space
Do not allow your door to hit the car parked next to you
Do not tailgate If you travel slowly,
pull over & allow traffic to pass
Practice BasicTraffic Courtesy
Avoid unnecessary use of high beams headlights
Don’t let the car (cellular) phone distract you
Don’t stop in the road to talk with a pedestrian or other driver
Don’t inflict loud music on neighboring cars
Other Useful Attitudes
Assume other driver’s mistakes are not personal
Be polite and courteous, even if the other driver isn’t
Avoid all conflict if possible. If another driver challenges you, take a deep breath and get out of the way
Reduce Your Stress
Allow plenty of time for the trip.Listen to smoothing music.Improve the comfort in your vehicle.Understand that you can’t control
the traffic, only your reaction to it.
Enraged Road Warriors
Many otherwise peaceful motorist become enraged road warriorsenraged road warriors when they get behind the wheel. If you’re one of them, be advised that: a) cars are not bullet proof; b) a truly aggressive driver will follow you
home; and c) you’ve got to get out of the car
eventually.
FINALLY
If you are tempted to participate in a driving duel, ask yourself: Is it worth being paralyzed or killed? Is it worth a jail sentence?
An impulsive action could ruin An impulsive action could ruin the rest of your life.the rest of your life.
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