Road Rage

Tips for motorists to be alert for potentially dangerous or competitive situations and how to avoid them

Here are 20 tips for "Road Rage Avoidance"

  1. TIP #1
    Don’t take your eyes off the road.

  2. TIP #2
    Avoid eye contact with an aggressive driver

  3. TIP #3
    Stay cool - don’t react to provocation

  4. TIP #4
    Keep away from drivers behaving erratically.

  5. TIP #5
    Don't not make obscene gestures.

  6. TIP #6
    Use your horn sparingly

  7. TIP #7
    Don’t block the passing lane.

  8. TIP #8
    Do not switch lanes without signaling.

  9. TIP #9
    Avoid blocking the right-hand turn lane.

  10. TIP #10
    Do not take more than one parking space.

  11. TIP #11
    If you are not disabled, don’t park in a disabled space.

  12. TIP #12
    Do not allow your door to hit the car parked next to you.

  13. TIP #13
    Do not tailgate.

  14. TIP #14
    If you travel slowly, pull over and allow traffic to pass.

  15. TIP #15
    Avoid unnecessary use of high beam headlights.

  16. TIP #16
    Don’t let the car phone distract you.

  17. TIP #17
    Don’t stop in the road to talk with a pedestrian or other driver.

  18. TIP #18
    Don’t inflict loud music on neighboring cars.

  19. TIP #19
    Assume other driver’s mistakes are not personal.

  20. TIP #20
    Be polite and courteous, even if the other driver isn’t.  Avoid all conflict if possible. If another driver challenges you, take a deep breath and get out of the way.  If he follows you, call 911 on your cellular phone, or drive to the nearest police station.

Finally, if you are tempted to drive irrationally, ask yourself “Is it worth being killed? Is it worth going to jail?”

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