Road Rage
What Is Road Rage
Road
rage is when a driver is vehicle bullied or bullies someone else while
driving. Road rage can cause many drivers to panic and loose control of
their motor vehicles which may result in minor to major fatal accidents.
Statistics have shown that over 80% of American drivers have been
involved in road rage, where male drivers between 35-50 are more likely
to be aggressors. Some of the most common things why people road rage
are:
- Having a bad day
- Being Tailgated
- Someone Cut You Off
- Aggressive driving around you
- In a rush and need to move
- People not paying attention to road signs and rules
Things People Do In Road Rages
1. Annoying Honking
- The road rage honker is that individual who should have bought a plane instead of a car to do his round town travels. He speeds up behind you and tries to bully you into speeding up by constantly honking is annoying horn. If he sees that you are allowing too many cars out in front of him then the honking grows like a nightmare. When you reach home or work all that resounds in your head is the sound of a road rager's angry horn.
- So after the angry corn comes the yelling and cursing, This is probably one of he most used form of road rages. So you turned left at an intersection and forgot to put on your indicator. The road rager who was not driving the prescribes three car lengths behind you suddenly brakes up and wines down his window and some really foul language begins to spew out not even fit for the sewer. The worst part of these Cursing are that the road rager himself is actually impeding other motorist by slowing down to argue over you not signalling your left turn.
- You are driving in a lawful speed on the highway and as you are about to enter the toll booth, here comes speedy Gonzalez from no where who flashes around you and enters the toll lane which your were about to enter. You had to slam on your brakes to prevent a run in the back of the road ragers car. You stick your head out your car window and simple say that's not cool driving, only to be shown the finger and a whole lot of revved up carbon monoxide,
- You are waiting patiently in the full parking lot of your favorite restaurant for someone to pull out. You finally see a nice couple who seems like they enjoyed their meal and are ready to go. They back out of the space and suddenly a spruce young couple in a jaguar drives in the parking lot, flashes around you, pushes you out of the space you were about to park in. You tell them you were waiting over 20 minutes to park and all the reply you got was "Oh well, first parked, first serve" Even though road rage was given to you, the situation could swing both ways.
- Then there are those who might kick thing up a notch by driving you down, blocking your car and confronting you. Not only was that illegal, it is also dangerous. There have been cases where when ragers block the individual car, they try to take away the car keys and stand their arguing or getting into a tussle with the person.
- You may just be going a little slower than normal in the fast lane. You hear the occasional "get out of the fast lane honk" but you are just waiting until the lane is clear to go over. Then the road rager who was honking behind you decides to go around, as h goes around, he puts up a sign on his window which says "morons shouldn't be drivers" He laughs and speeds away.
- One of the most dangerous kinds of road rage is when the person is doing it may be intoxicated. This often leads to wreckage, injuries and strong possibilities of loss of life as the intoxicated individual mind, perception and awareness has been altered by the alcohol.
What Road Rage May Lead To
Physical Fight
- This may have happen too often. Many people who face each other because of road rage end up getting physical with each other. Either both parties will confront each other physically or the instigator my begin assaulting the individual which intern would lead the person to defend himself. Many male drivers are guilty of this as they let their testosterone levels get the better of them.
- Very dangerous. Road rage can lead to accidents, sometimes fatal. Many times these accidents may even involve a third party who is not even involved in the road rage such as a little girl standing at the corner waiting to cross the road after just purchasing her candy bar.
- There are those of us whom react before we think, then face the consequences. There have been many "cars" assaulted by Angy drivers. They will smash, slash, scratch and dent your car to get even with you on the road.
- If you or anyone had witnesses the person vandalizing your motor vehicle, then surely he will be arrested. Persons who decide to go physical with each other is always likely to also get arrested for disturbing the peace and common assault.
- We live in a world today where everything is recorded. Many times when altercation begins, you can be sure that there is just some social media junkie waiting with their smart phone to capture and post images and videos online. if the entire world thinks you are a kind and gentle soul, only to be seen on some popular social media website angry, cursing and fighting. I guarantee people will look at your differently.
Have you ever experienced road rage?
Controlling Your Own Rage
Lets face it, there are
many times when people will do some pretty dangerous and outright
stupid things on the road and you get so angry you wish you would walk
up to that person and punch them in the nose. But you know that is wrong
and will lead to serious consequences. One of the best thing to do to
control your own road rage is to count to ten. Count to ten and let your
kettle loose some steam. Analyze the situation a little before diving
in. If you know you are a very angry person, always let the police
handle any situations which seems like it is leading into a negative
outcome. There have been many incidents where the aggressor was given
right because of actions by the individual who received the road rage.
Don't be the one who needs to be bailed.
What To Do When Facing Road Rage
They
say grievous words stir up anger, but a soft word deflects wrath. If
you are faced with road rage and the angry driver is cursing and saying
horrible things about you, the best thing to do is ignore the person and
continue on your business. Once you begin that teeth and tongue
confrontation, you have no idea where it may lead.
If the individual is hell bent on a confrontation, the best thing to do is stay or get in your vehicle, lock your doors and windows, turn on your air conditioner, tune into some nice cool music, write down the aggressors license plate numbers and call the police. Never get into a tussle if you can avoid it, let the "right" always remain on your side.
If the individual is hell bent on a confrontation, the best thing to do is stay or get in your vehicle, lock your doors and windows, turn on your air conditioner, tune into some nice cool music, write down the aggressors license plate numbers and call the police. Never get into a tussle if you can avoid it, let the "right" always remain on your side.
We All Have To Use The Road
We
all are commuters, whether it be we drive our personal vehicles,
traverse by bus or any other means of transportation. If we all be kind
and courteous, helpful and mindful of all road users, the road rage many
of us experience will surely be cut down. Remember when you drive you
don't just drive for yourself, you drive for other motorist and
pedestrians too. So lets just love the road and end the rage.
Take a Look At These Road rage Videos
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Authorthank you frank. Blessings to uStatus: Visible.ip: 208.131.175.37
again Clive.. you just come up with interesting topics... well done broStatus: Approved.ip: 32.210.68.92- Author@always exploring, people are always and will always be in rush. Then road rage followsStatus: Visible.ip: 72.27.104.163
Man, the people in the video are nuts! What's the hurry? Glad I live in a small town with one 4 way stop sign...Status: Approved.ip: 67.45.113.83- AuthorYes billy, me too, its crazy out there manStatus: Visible.ip: 72.27.104.163
People are much less likely to flip you off or pick a fight with you if you are a black male. Black skin gives you more street cred and protection.People would be less likely to cut you off in a monster truck or tractor trailor.Status: Approved.ip: 173.72.138.227
I miss the good old days when you could flip someone off without worrying about getting shot in return.Status: Approved.ip: 71.231.46.36- Interesting. Maybe I should get my testosterone checked. I just can't get that worked up about driving. I like to mutter though.Status: Approved.ip: 108.64.141.208
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