Do you suffer from Road Rage? Do you easily get angry at other drivers? Are you frustrated with construction, congestion, too many cars on the road? Then you probably qualify as a "Road Rager."
One thing that can cause road rage is construction. This causes us to be delayed. Also, add crowded roads and highways to the construction areas and you end up with congested roads, more time sitting in traffic, and more anxious, angry drivers.
As humans, we usually start jabbing with our elbows or backing up when our territory is invaded. Add road rage to the fuel and put us behind a big hunk of steel and what do you think can happen? Exactly - we start jabbing with our ton of steel. We are anonymous and can become very bold.
Anyone one of any gender or age can have road rage; however, it tends to be more prevalent in urban areas. These areas are over crowded, people become more aggressive, and most can relate to being a victim or another aggressive driver.
How can you deal with Road Rage? How do you avoid it?
Here are some tips to help you deal with Road Rage.
1. Calm down and control your anger. Two or three deep breaths can help here.
2. First thing to remember is safety. Doing something stupid that will cause harm to you or another person is not being safe.
3. Do not get personal. Maybe that overly aggressive driver is having a really bad day. He may have just received very bad news and is frantic to join his family.
4. Don't play police officer. It is NOT your job to punish a bad driver. Leave that to the authorities.
5. Remember that mistakes do happen. What we see as aggressive driving may just be a mistake. Give the driver the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps that driver is from out of town, turned around and confused, and now paniced to be in so much traffic.
6. Don't let the other drive ruin your day. Since you will probably never see them again, don't give them the power to control how the rest of your day will be.
7. It is OK to pull over in order to get your rage under control. If you can stop and get out and be physical, you will be able to release this rush of anger. Do some jumping jacks. Run in place. Yell. Whatever it takes, get rid of that energy and anger.
8. Don't be the "other driver." Cutting off other drivers, hogging the fast lane, tailgating, creates road rage in them. Don't do to others what you don't want them doing to you.
9. If you do come upon a very angry driver, avoid eye contact with him. Stay clear, get out of his way, and just let him move on down the road.
So be sensible. And be safe.
One thing that can cause road rage is construction. This causes us to be delayed. Also, add crowded roads and highways to the construction areas and you end up with congested roads, more time sitting in traffic, and more anxious, angry drivers.
As humans, we usually start jabbing with our elbows or backing up when our territory is invaded. Add road rage to the fuel and put us behind a big hunk of steel and what do you think can happen? Exactly - we start jabbing with our ton of steel. We are anonymous and can become very bold.
Anyone one of any gender or age can have road rage; however, it tends to be more prevalent in urban areas. These areas are over crowded, people become more aggressive, and most can relate to being a victim or another aggressive driver.
How can you deal with Road Rage? How do you avoid it?
Here are some tips to help you deal with Road Rage.
1. Calm down and control your anger. Two or three deep breaths can help here.
2. First thing to remember is safety. Doing something stupid that will cause harm to you or another person is not being safe.
3. Do not get personal. Maybe that overly aggressive driver is having a really bad day. He may have just received very bad news and is frantic to join his family.
4. Don't play police officer. It is NOT your job to punish a bad driver. Leave that to the authorities.
5. Remember that mistakes do happen. What we see as aggressive driving may just be a mistake. Give the driver the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps that driver is from out of town, turned around and confused, and now paniced to be in so much traffic.
6. Don't let the other drive ruin your day. Since you will probably never see them again, don't give them the power to control how the rest of your day will be.
7. It is OK to pull over in order to get your rage under control. If you can stop and get out and be physical, you will be able to release this rush of anger. Do some jumping jacks. Run in place. Yell. Whatever it takes, get rid of that energy and anger.
8. Don't be the "other driver." Cutting off other drivers, hogging the fast lane, tailgating, creates road rage in them. Don't do to others what you don't want them doing to you.
9. If you do come upon a very angry driver, avoid eye contact with him. Stay clear, get out of his way, and just let him move on down the road.
So be sensible. And be safe.
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