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ROAD RAGE

AGGRESSIVE DRIVING ON THE

ROAD

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.