1. AGGRESSIVE DRIVING AND ROAD RAGE
“It is better to get where you are going five minutes late than dying five minutes sooner.”

2. AGGRESSIVE DRIVING TAILGATING SPEEDING UNSAFE LANE CHANGES
DRIVING THAT IS INTENTIONALLY INCONSIDERATE OF OTHER DRIVERS (I.E., NEGLIGENT)
CHARACTERIZED BY INTENTIONALLY IGNORING THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY FEELINGS OF REMORSE
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IS A TRAFFIC OFFENSE
TAILGATING
SPEEDING
UNSAFE LANE CHANGES
FAILING TO SIGNAL INTENT

3. ROAD RAGE
A STATE OF ANGER OR HOSTILITY DIRECTED AT SOME SPECIFIC DRIVER
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IS DIRECTED TOWARD OTHER DRIVERS IN GENERAL
THE ROAD RAGER INTENDS TO CAUSE HARM
PHYSICAL
EMOTIONAL

4. AGGRESSIVE DRIVING WHY? STRESS COMPETITION DISPLAYS OF DISRESPECT
FEELING OF DANGER

5. AGGRESSIVE DRIVING FACTORS
TIME OF DAY

6. AGGRESSIVE DRIVING FACTORS
WEATHER
INCLEMENT WEATHER CAN ACTUALLY PREVENT ROAD RAGE
PEOPLE TEND TO DRIVE MORE CAUTIOUSLY WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE WORSE

7. AGGRESSIVE DRIVING FACTORS
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
WHEN ROADS ARE MODERATELY CONGESTED
HEAVIEST TIME FOR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING AND ROAD RAGE
RIGHT BEFORE RUSH HOUR/START OF RUSH HOUR
VEHICLES ARE STILL MOVING
CUTTING SOMEONE OFF (FOR EXAMPLE) CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENECE (OR SO IT SEEMS) BETWEEN BEING ON TIME AND BEING LATE

8. PREVENTION MEASURES DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE ON THE RISE
LEGISLATION TO PREVENT OR PROSECUTE INCIDENCES ARE ON THE RISE
POLICE & LEGAL AGENCIES INCREASING AWARENESS & AGGRESSIVELY PROSECUTING
HOTLINES

9. HOW TO HANDLE ACCORDING TO AAA
INCIDENCES OF ROAD RAGE HAVE INCREASED 51% SINCE 1990
FIREARM USED IN 37% OF INCIDENTS
OVER 200 DRIVERS/PEOPLE MURDERED
NO ONE WINS WHEN SOMEONE DRIVES AGGRESSIVELY OR RESORTS TO ROAD RAGE

10. HOW TO HANDLE WEAR SEAT BELTS
DON’T REACT AGRILY TO AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER OR ROAD RAGER
AVOID EYE CONTACT

11. HOW TO HANDLE MANAGE TIME BETTER
YOU’LL BE ON TIME AND YOU WON’T REACT TO YOUR EMOTIONS
PULL OFF INTO SAFE PUBLIC SPOT TO CALM DOWN OR ELUDE A ROAD RAGER
USE A CELLULAR PHONE TO CALL POLICE
MAKE A REPORT

12. QUESTIONS

13. SUMMARY