ROAD RAGE OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING?
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by Gunther Doerfert, Auto Safety Columnist
ROAD RAGE OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING?
BALD KNOB,AR: Jeffery L. tells us that there is great confusion over what is road rage and what is only driver aggression. He says rage appears when somebody else does not do what we want them to do. We then take revenge by using our vehicle as a lethal weapon or actually use a gun or knife ,etc.
According to Jeffery, aggressive driving occurs when the vehicle is operated in a way that endangers other persons or property. So, we are merely aggressive when we seek advantage by speeding, weaving in and out of lanes, blowing horns, flashing lights, using gestures or otherwise trying to intimidate others to get out of our way. All too often this selfish aggressiveness leads to road rage on the part of those we seek to push out of our path. Or, their return aggressiveness enrages us all the more.
Rather than spend our time trying to understand the difference between rage and aggression we should focus on avoiding both situations. Let’s start with the truism that we cannot control the other traffic. Our only control is over our reaction to the situation. Since the rage/aggression reaction will not cure the traffic problem we may as well relax and continue our attention to being a WRECK-LESS driver.
Some of the reasons for irritating traffic problems are: a 23% increase in population, 73% increase in number of drivers, 143% increase in household vehicles, 59% increase in women in the workplace (more autos and more driving). At the same time roadway surface area has increased only about 13% and roads are deteriorating faster than we can afford to repair or expand them.GHD185 all rights reserved
by Gunther Doerfert, Auto Safety Columnist
ROAD RAGE OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING?
BALD KNOB,AR: Jeffery L. tells us that there is great confusion over what is road rage and what is only driver aggression. He says rage appears when somebody else does not do what we want them to do. We then take revenge by using our vehicle as a lethal weapon or actually use a gun or knife ,etc.
According to Jeffery, aggressive driving occurs when the vehicle is operated in a way that endangers other persons or property. So, we are merely aggressive when we seek advantage by speeding, weaving in and out of lanes, blowing horns, flashing lights, using gestures or otherwise trying to intimidate others to get out of our way. All too often this selfish aggressiveness leads to road rage on the part of those we seek to push out of our path. Or, their return aggressiveness enrages us all the more.
Rather than spend our time trying to understand the difference between rage and aggression we should focus on avoiding both situations. Let’s start with the truism that we cannot control the other traffic. Our only control is over our reaction to the situation. Since the rage/aggression reaction will not cure the traffic problem we may as well relax and continue our attention to being a WRECK-LESS driver.
Some of the reasons for irritating traffic problems are: a 23% increase in population, 73% increase in number of drivers, 143% increase in household vehicles, 59% increase in women in the workplace (more autos and more driving). At the same time roadway surface area has increased only about 13% and roads are deteriorating faster than we can afford to repair or expand them.GHD185 all rights reserved
posted by WRECK-LESS at Friday, October 12, 2007
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