Road Rage Created By Amanda Elsaesser

What is road rage?  Road rage is violent anger that can be caused by the stress and frustration while driving a motor vehicle.

Speeding, driving too fast for conditions, improper lane changing, tailgating, and improper passing are all examples of road rage

“You know those studies of overcrowding in rats?”, “Well rats are usually ok until there is one too many in an enclosed space and then they all turn on each other. There are far more people on the road than ever before. Crowding causes aggression.” - Barry Markwell

Children learn bad behavior from their parents

Drivers’ improper maneuvers trigger road rage.

Learn to control road rage

There are some tips for controlling road rage Put pictures of loved one on dashboard to remind you to come home to them Leave 10 minutes earlier that way the slower driver, traffic or lights don’t bother you Get plenty of sleep, lack of sleep is a huge cause of aggression

One’s licensed suspended or revoked Increasing auto insurance policy Damaging vehicles Getting sued Injuring or killing someone else CAN RESULT IN HAVING… ….

Things that can be done to make road rage less dangerous Make sure drivers understand that there are conquences More policed assigned to traffic control Frequent ticketing of trafffic violations Higher fines and increased insurance costs.

Although there is no way to completely stop road rage all together every driver should practice self control on the road. The highway is full of drivers, be careful, respectful, and cautious. Learn to control your own emotions and never feed into another's. The world is full of crazies.