Have you ever been driving on the highway, jamming to your favorite song on the radio and all of the sudden someone blows the horn, and flips you off? Does it ruin your entire mood or do you turn your music up louder?Summer is an amazing time of the year! Temperatures are rising and so are driver rages when on the highways. The NHTSA reports that aggressive driving causes 66% of traffic fatalities.
Road rage add several risks on the roads, not only to the driver but also to other drivers, passengers in the car, as well as pedestrians. Viral video help capture and expose motorists who have experienced or witnessed road rage events.
Road rage is uncontrollable aggressive behavior towards another driver. Often times us as drivers have situations in life that can agitate us that may cause us to drive aggressively unintentionally. We may get a late start in the morning, a bad day at work, have a disagreement with a love one or significant other, or have to discipline our kids while driving in the car.Road rage is agitated emotion that results in a driver’s aggressive action escalating towards another motorist such as:· Continuously tapping or slamming on your brakes· Laying on your horn· Intentionally not signaling at a turn· Following too closely· Flashing your headlights· Using foul language or mentally abusing words· Speeding· Cutting someone offDriving with road rage can be very dangerous to you, the passengers in your car, as well as others on the road. No one is exempt from road rage. It is very important for a driver to recognize the signs of agitation and irritability. Those with psychological disorders or young males are most likely to engage in aggressive driving related to road rage. If a driver is conscious of the signs of agitation or irritability then they can take precautionary measures to prevent road rage situations:Approximately half of the drivers who are on the receiving end of an aggressive behavior, such as cut off, flip off, and horn honking admit to responding with aggressive behavior themselves. Retaliation is not okay, it only escalates the situation.
- Remember that the road is shared space by millions of people daily. Everyone is human, and sometimes, we all make mistakes.
- Look forward at all times, keep your focus on the road, and your side view mirrors for blind spots.
- Never follow a car too close. Allow enough space from the front end of your car to rear bumper of the car you are following.
- Play some of your favorite soothing jams on the radio.
If an aggressive driver confronts you, you do not have to respond in anger. Remain calm and diffuse the situation. Remember if you respond in anger this outcome can result in physical harm to yourself or vehicle, legal action, an accident, or even death.A scary fact all drivers should know is that 2% of drivers admit to trying to run an aggressor off the road!No amount of road rage is worth the cost of your life or freedom. Your objective and plan everyday should be to make home safely to your family instead of getting your point across! If you have received a road rage violation while driving a vehicle, we want to assist you in removing this violation from your record. Visit the traffic ticket experts to see how we can assist you with your traffic needs.